vecchiezza

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vecchio (old) +‎ -ezza (-ness, suffix denoting a state of being). Compare French vieillesse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chiéz‧za

Noun[edit]

vecchiezza f (plural vecchiezze)

  1. (literary) old age
    Synonym: vecchiaia