ancian

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See also: ancián

Franco-Provençal[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Adjective[edit]

ancian

  1. ancient, old

References[edit]

  • ancien in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca

Interlingua[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English ancient, French ancien, Italian anziàno and Spanish anciano, all ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡sjan/, /anˈsjan/

Adjective[edit]

ancian (comparative plus ancian, superlative le plus ancian)

  1. old

Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Occitan ancian, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /anˈsja/
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Adjective[edit]

ancian m (feminine singular anciana, masculine plural ancians, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. old; ancient

Old Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Borneil.[1]

Adjective[edit]

ancian

  1. former, ancient

Descendants[edit]

  • Occitan: ancian

References[edit]

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “ante”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 24: Refonte A–Aorte, page 637