oldeco

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto olda

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -ius

Latin -ia

Latin -itia

Italian -ezzabor.

Esperanto -eco

Esperanto oldeco

From olda (“old”) + -eco (“quality”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /olˈdet͡so/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -et͡so
• Syllabification: ol‧de‧co

Noun

oldeco (uncountable, accusative oldecon)

1. (literary) the quality of being old of age, oldness

   Synonym: maljuneco

   Antonym: juneco

2. (literary) the quality of being old (not new)

   Synonym: malnoveco

   Antonym: noveco

3. (slang) the quality of being old-fashioned or overly conservative in one's manner or point of view
4. (slang) oldness, senility, the quality of being both old and out of touch