Calv

Morpheme

Calv

Type

bound base

Denotation

hairless, bald, scalp

Etymology

Latin calvus

Evidence

calva, calvae, calvaria, calvariae, calvarial, calvarian, calvarias, calvaries, calvarium, calvariums, calvary, calvas, calvities, calvity, calvous, calvus, intracalvarial, intracalvarium, subcalvarial, subcalvarian

Notes

calvary, calvarium, calvaria, and calavera are doublets
English plural <Calv + -i- + -ty + -es> and Latin <Calv + -ities> are homophones

See Also

Calavere