anziano

Italian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Old French ancien,[1] from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Related to anzi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡sja.no/
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  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: an‧zià‧no

Adjective

anziano (feminine anziana, masculine plural anziani, feminine plural anziane)

  1. elderly, aged, old
  2. senior

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Noun

anziano m (plural anziani, feminine anziana)

  1. elderly person
  2. senior citizen

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Descendants
  • → Medieval Latin: antiānus

References
  1. anziano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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