Etymology

callowness

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Today it means: The condition of being callow; immaturity. Full definition →

Middle English calowʒnes
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcalowʒnes“baldness”
  2. English todaycallowness

From Middle English calowʒnes (“baldness”), equivalent to callow + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kealens (“baldness”).

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