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Word: Callow
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English calu ‘bald’, of West Germanic origin, probably from Latin calvus ‘bald’. This was extended to mean ‘unfledged’, which led to the present sense ‘immature’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature
Short Definition:inexperienced and immature
Examples:- earnest and callow undergraduates
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