vecchio

See also: Vecchio

Italian

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛk.kjo/, [ˈvɛkk̟jo]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkkjo
  • Stress: vècchio
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chio

Adjective

vecchio (feminine singular vecchia, masculine plural vecchi, feminine plural vecchie)

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 old-fashioned, out-of-date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

vecchio m (plural vecchi, feminine vecchia)

  1. An old man.
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Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvek.kjo/, [ˈvekk̟jo]
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Stress: vécchio
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chio

Noun

vecchio m (plural vecchi)

  1. Only used in vecchio marino
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