anciano

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Old Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

anciano

  1. old

Noun[edit]

anciano

  1. elder

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: anciano

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1984), “anciano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 253

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /anˈθjano/ [ãn̟ˈθja.no]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /anˈsjano/ [ãnˈsja.no]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: an‧cia‧no

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. an elderly person
    Synonyms: mayor, viejo

Derived terms[edit]

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