Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Wednesday Word of the Day

 
calvous \KAL-vuhs\, adjective:
Lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.

~Mmm, a big, brawny, sensitive yet strong, calvous hero.  So delish!~

Calvous is derived from the Latin word calvus which meant simply “bald.”


Posted by Serena Shay at 4:00 AM
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3 comments:

  1. Savanna KougarDecember 28, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Wow, another word I had no clue about. I wonder if the name Calvin originated from the root word?

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  2. Serena ShayDecember 28, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Hmm, it sure seems like it might, Savanna. 'Course what a thing to lay on your kid...think they would sit around worrying about losing their hair? ;)

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  3. Savanna KougarDecember 28, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Only if they knew the meaning. Of some groups intentionally shaved their heads, and it could be a good thing then...?

    Of course, I keep thinking of Calvinist, but that's from John Calvin, a religious term.

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