vecchiona

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Italian

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Etymology

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From vecchia (old woman) +‎ -ona (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjo.na/
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chió‧na

Noun

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vecchiona f (plural vecchione, masculine vecchione)

  1. Augmentative of vecchia, specifically:
  2. a very old woman
  3. an old woman of large build