vecchio

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛk.kjo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkjo
  • Hyphenation: vèc‧chio

Adjective

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vecchio (feminine vecchia, masculine plural vecchi, feminine plural vecchie, superlative vecchissimo, diminutive (meaning “beginning to get old” referring to people; derogatory when referring to things) vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno, augmentative vecchiòtto, pejorative vecchiàccio, diminutive-derogatory vecchiùccio)

  1. old, outworn
  2. old-fashioned, out-of-date
  3. mature, ripe
    vino vecchiomature wine
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Noun

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vecchio m (plural vecchi, feminine vecchia, diminutive (mostly endearing when referring to people) vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno; vecchierèllo or (less common) vecchiarèllo, augmentative vecchióne, pejorative vecchiàccio)

  1. an old man
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Etymology 2

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From Latin vitulus (bull calf), probably through a Vulgar Latin form *vitlus, viclus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvek.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: véc‧chio

Noun

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vecchio m (plural vecchi)

  1. Only used in vecchio marino

Further reading

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  • vècchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • vécchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana