Colthood
//ˈkəʊlt.hʊd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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