ancian

See also: ancián

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• ansyin, èssyin, anhyan, anhyàn, anchyan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *antiānus.

Adjective

ancian (feminine anciana, masculine plural ancians, feminine plural ancianes) (ORB, broad)

1. ancient, old

References

• ancien in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
• ancian in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Interlingua

Etymology

From English ancient, French ancien, Italian anziàno and Spanish anciano, all ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈt͡sjan/, /anˈsjan/

Adjective

ancian (comparative plus ancian, superlative le plus ancian)

1. old

Occitan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan ancian, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈsja/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adjective

ancian m (feminine singular anciana, masculine plural ancians, feminine plural ancianas)

1. old; ancient

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Borneil.

Adjective

ancian

1. former, ancient

Descendants

• Occitan: ancian