Colthood

//ˈkəʊlt.hʊd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a colt; the youth of a (male) horse. uncountable

    "Their ruddy faces and somewhat cumbrous forms belong to the animal period of life that links together boyhood, colthood and calfhood."

Example

More examples

"Their ruddy faces and somewhat cumbrous forms belong to the animal period of life that links together boyhood, colthood and calfhood."

Etymology

From colt + -hood.

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