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anciano

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Berceo.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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anciano

  1. old

Noun

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anciano

  1. elder

Descendants

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  • Spanish: anciano

References

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  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1984), “anciano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), volume I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 253

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish anciano, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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anciano (feminine anciana, masculine plural ancianos, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. (of a person) elderly
    Synonyms: mayor, viejo
    Antonym: joven
  2. (rare) ancient
    Synonym: antiguo

Derived terms

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Noun

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anciano m (plural ancianos, feminine anciana, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. an elderly person
    Synonyms: mayor, viejo

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