anziano

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably borrowed from Old French ancien,[1] from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Related to anzi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡sja.no/
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  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: an‧zià‧no

Adjective[edit]

anziano (feminine anziana, masculine plural anziani, feminine plural anziane)

  1. elderly, aged, old
  2. senior

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Noun[edit]

anziano m (plural anziani, feminine anziana)

  1. elderly person
  2. senior citizen

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Descendants[edit]

  • → Medieval Latin: antiānus

References[edit]

  1. ^ anziano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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