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velho

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *vëlho, borrowed from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋelho/, [ˈʋe̞lho̞]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -elho
  • Hyphenation(key): vel‧ho

Noun

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velho

  1. wizard

Declension

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Inflection of velho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative velho velhot
genitive velhon velhojen
partitive velhoa velhoja
illative velhoon velhoihin
singular plural
nominative velho velhot
accusative nom. velho velhot
gen. velhon
genitive velhon velhojen
partitive velhoa velhoja
inessive velhossa velhoissa
elative velhosta velhoista
illative velhoon velhoihin
adessive velholla velhoilla
ablative velholta velhoilta
allative velholle velhoille
essive velhona velhoina
translative velhoksi velhoiksi
abessive velhotta velhoitta
instructive velhoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of velho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative velhoni velhoni
accusative nom. velhoni velhoni
gen. velhoni
genitive velhoni velhojeni
partitive velhoani velhojani
inessive velhossani velhoissani
elative velhostani velhoistani
illative velhooni velhoihini
adessive velhollani velhoillani
ablative velholtani velhoiltani
allative velholleni velhoilleni
essive velhonani velhoinani
translative velhokseni velhoikseni
abessive velhottani velhoittani
instructive
comitative velhoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative velhosi velhosi
accusative nom. velhosi velhosi
gen. velhosi
genitive velhosi velhojesi
partitive velhoasi velhojasi
inessive velhossasi velhoissasi
elative velhostasi velhoistasi
illative velhoosi velhoihisi
adessive velhollasi velhoillasi
ablative velholtasi velhoiltasi
allative velhollesi velhoillesi
essive velhonasi velhoinasi
translative velhoksesi velhoiksesi
abessive velhottasi velhoittasi
instructive
comitative velhoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative velhomme velhomme
accusative nom. velhomme velhomme
gen. velhomme
genitive velhomme velhojemme
partitive velhoamme velhojamme
inessive velhossamme velhoissamme
elative velhostamme velhoistamme
illative velhoomme velhoihimme
adessive velhollamme velhoillamme
ablative velholtamme velhoiltamme
allative velhollemme velhoillemme
essive velhonamme velhoinamme
translative velhoksemme velhoiksemme
abessive velhottamme velhoittamme
instructive
comitative velhoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative velhonne velhonne
accusative nom. velhonne velhonne
gen. velhonne
genitive velhonne velhojenne
partitive velhoanne velhojanne
inessive velhossanne velhoissanne
elative velhostanne velhoistanne
illative velhoonne velhoihinne
adessive velhollanne velhoillanne
ablative velholtanne velhoiltanne
allative velhollenne velhoillenne
essive velhonanne velhoinanne
translative velhoksenne velhoiksenne
abessive velhottanne velhoittanne
instructive
comitative velhoinenne

Derived terms

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compounds

References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

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Galician

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Adjective

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velho (feminine velha, masculine plural velhos, feminine plural velhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of vello

Noun

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velho m (plural velhos, feminine velha, feminine plural velhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of vello

Further reading

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  • velho” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.ju/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʎu
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lho

Adjective

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velho (feminine velha, masculine plural velhos, feminine plural velhas, comparable, comparative mais velho, superlative o mais velho or velhíssimo, diminutive velhinho, augmentative velhão)

  1. old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)
    Synonyms: antigo, vetusto, (archaic) vedro
    Esta escultura é velha.
    This sculpture is old.
  2. (of a living being) old; aged (having lived for most of the expected years)
    Synonym: idoso
    Pararei de trabalhar depois de ficar velho.
    I will stop working after I become old.
  3. (of an object) old (that has been used for a considerable period of time)
    Li um livro tão velho que as páginas ficavam caindo.
    I read a book so old that the pages kept falling out.
  4. old (obsolete or out-of-date)
    Synonyms: obsoleto, ultrapassado, arcaico, antiquado, vetusto
    Essa teoria já está velha.
    That theory is already obsolete.

Usage notes

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  • Velho may be considered slightly offensive, especially when referring to people.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of ancient): novo, recente
  • (antonym(s) of old-aged): novo, jovem, moço
  • (antonym(s) of used for a considerable period of time): novo
  • (antonym(s) of obsolete): novo, recente

Derived terms

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Noun

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velho m (plural velhos, feminine velha, feminine plural velhas)

  1. (sometimes offensive) an old person
    Synonyms: idoso, (slang, Brazil) coroa
    Antonyms: jovem, moço
  2. (slang) father
    Synonyms: pai, (childish, Brazil) papai
  3. (endearing) husband, especially a middle-aged or elderly one
  4. (slang, Brazil) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro
    Synonyms: mano, cara, bróder, brada

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kabuverdianu: bedju
  • Macanese: vêlo

Interjection

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velho!

  1. (Brazil) man!, dude! (emphatic interjection)
    Synonym: mano

Further reading

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