vegliardo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From veglio (“old man”) +‎ -ardo. Compare Old French vieillard, derived from vieil (“old”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /veʎˈʎar.do/
  • Rhymes: -ardo
  • Hyphenation: ve‧gliàr‧do

Noun[edit]

vegliardo m (plural vegliardi, feminine vegliarda)

  1. (literary) old man, especially one who inspires respect and reverence.

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Further reading[edit]

  • vegliardo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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