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Italian word

baldo

bold, daring, brave (literary/archaic)

Looks like

bald

having no hair on the head

⚠️ The trap

Calling someone 'baldo' does not mean they have no hair — it means they are brave or daring (and sounds old-fashioned). The Italian word for bald is 'calvo'.

To say "having no hair on the head" in Italian:

calvo

"baldo" in English means:

bold, daring, brave (literary/archaic)

Example

"Il giovane baldo partì alla ricerca di avventure."

"The daring young man set off in search of adventures."

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