baldmaxx

English

Alternative forms

• baldmax

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.

Proto-Germanic *balluz

Old English *beall

Middle English bal?

Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰḗlH-o-m

Proto-Germanic *bēlą

Proto-West Germanic *bāl

Old English bæl?

Middle English balled

English bald

Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs

Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos

Proto-Italic *magisVmos

Latin maximus

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English maximizeclip.

English -maxx

English baldmaxx

From bald + -maxx.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːld.mæks/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔld.mæks/
• Rhymes: -ɔːldmæks
• Hyphenation: bald‧maxx

Verb

baldmaxx (third-person singular simple present baldmaxxes, present participle baldmaxxing, simple past and past participle baldmaxxed)

1. (intransitive, slang) To become bald with enthusiasm instead of trying to maintain a full head of hair.

Derived terms

• baldmaxxer