vegliardo

Meaning

old man, especially one who inspires respect and reverence.

Concepts

old man

elderly man

Synonyms

anziano

vecchio

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Translations

anciano

vieillard

senex

viejo

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Greis

vieux

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rîspî

عجوز

velho

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abuelo

mayor

bejaarde

Hyphenated as

ve‧gliàr‧do

Pronounced as (IPA)

/veʎˈʎar.do/

Etymology

From veglio (“old man”) + -ardo. Compare Old French vieillard, derived from vieil (“old”).