velho

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian волхв (volxv, “mage”), from Old East Slavic вълхвъ (vŭlxvŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋelho/, [ˈʋe̞lho̞]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -elho
• Syllabification^(key): vel‧ho

Noun

velho

1. wizard

Declension

Inflection of velho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		velho	velhot
genitive		velhon	velhojen
partitive		velhoa	velhoja
illative		velhoon	velhoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		velho	velhot
accusative	nom.	velho	velhot
	gen.	velhon
genitive		velhon	velhojen
partitive		velhoa	velhoja
inessive		velhossa	velhoissa
elative		velhosta	velhoista
illative		velhoon	velhoihin
adessive		velholla	velhoilla
ablative		velholta	velhoilta
allative		velholle	velhoille
essive		velhona	velhoina
translative		velhoksi	velhoiksi
abessive		velhotta	velhoitta
instructive		—	velhoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of velho (type valo)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velhoni velhoni accusative nom. velhoni velhoni gen. velhoni genitive velhoni velhojeni partitive velhoani velhojani inessive velhossani velhoissani elative velhostani velhoistani illative velhooni velhoihini adessive velhollani velhoillani ablative velholtani velhoiltani allative velholleni velhoilleni essive velhonani velhoinani translative velhokseni velhoikseni abessive velhottani velhoittani instructive — — comitative — velhoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative velhosi velhosi accusative nom. velhosi velhosi gen. velhosi genitive velhosi velhojesi partitive velhoasi velhojasi inessive velhossasi velhoissasi elative velhostasi velhoistasi illative velhoosi velhoihisi adessive velhollasi velhoillasi ablative velholtasi velhoiltasi allative velhollesi velhoillesi essive velhonasi velhoinasi translative velhoksesi velhoiksesi abessive velhottasi velhoittasi instructive — — comitative — velhoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velhomme velhomme accusative nom. velhomme velhomme gen. velhomme genitive velhomme velhojemme partitive velhoamme velhojamme inessive velhossamme velhoissamme elative velhostamme velhoistamme illative velhoomme velhoihimme adessive velhollamme velhoillamme ablative velholtamme velhoiltamme allative velhollemme velhoillemme essive velhonamme velhoinamme translative velhoksemme velhoiksemme abessive velhottamme velhoittamme instructive — — comitative — velhoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative velhonne velhonne accusative nom. velhonne velhonne gen. velhonne genitive velhonne velhojenne partitive velhoanne velhojanne inessive velhossanne velhoissanne elative velhostanne velhoistanne illative velhoonne velhoihinne adessive velhollanne velhoillanne ablative velholtanne velhoiltanne allative velhollenne velhoillenne essive velhonanne velhoinanne translative velhoksenne velhoiksenne abessive velhottanne velhoittanne instructive — — comitative — velhoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative velhonsa velhonsa accusative nom. velhonsa velhonsa gen. velhonsa genitive velhonsa velhojensa partitive velhoaan velhoansa velhojaan velhojansa inessive velhossaan velhossansa velhoissaan velhoissansa elative velhostaan velhostansa velhoistaan velhoistansa illative velhoonsa velhoihinsa adessive velhollaan velhollansa velhoillaan velhoillansa ablative velholtaan velholtansa velhoiltaan velhoiltansa allative velholleen velhollensa velhoilleen velhoillensa essive velhonaan velhonansa velhoinaan velhoinansa translative velhokseen velhoksensa velhoikseen velhoiksensa abessive velhottaan velhottansa velhoittaan velhoittansa instructive — — comitative — velhoineen velhoinensa

Further reading

• “velho”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• véio, véi (Brazilian, eye dialect)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus, diminutive of vetus, from Proto-Indo-European *wétos (“year”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/, /ˈvɐ(j).ʎu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/, /ˈvɐ(j).ʎu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛ.ʎu/, /ˈbe.ʎu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/, /ˈve.ʎu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ʎu/, /ˈve.ʎu/

• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ju/
• Hyphenation: ve‧lho

• Audio

  (file)

Adjective

velho (feminine velha, masculine plural velhos, feminine plural velhas, comparable, comparative mais velho, superlative o mais velho or velhíssimo, diminutive velhinho, augmentative velhão)

1. old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)

   Synonyms: antigo, vetusto, (archaic) vedro

   Esta escultura é velha.

   This sculpture is old.

2. (of a living being) old; aged (having lived for most of the expected years)

   Synonym: idoso

   Pararei de trabalhar depois de ficar velho.

   I will stop working after I become old.

3. (of an object) old (that has been used for a considerable period of time)

   Li um livro tão velho que as páginas ficavam caindo.

   I read a book so old that the pages kept falling out.

4. old (obsolete or out-of-date)

   Synonyms: obsoleto, ultrapassado, arcaico, antiquado, vetusto

   Essa teoria já está velha.

   That theory is already obsolete.

Usage notes

• Velho may be considered slightly offensive, especially when referring to people.

Antonyms

• (ancient): novo, recente
• (old-aged): novo, jovem, moço
• (used for a considerable period of time): novo
• (obsolete): novo, recente

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ferro-velho
• há um chinelo velho para todo pé cansado
• lata-velha
• mais velha profissão do mundo
• papagaio velho não aprende a falar
• velhice
• velhismo
• velhos hábitos nunca morrem

Noun

velho m (plural velhos, feminine velha, feminine plural velhas)

1. (sometimes offensive) an old person

   Synonyms: idoso, (slang, Brazil) coroa

   Antonyms: jovem, moço

2. (slang) father

   Synonyms: pai, (childish, Brazil) papai

3. (endearing) husband, especially a middle-aged or elderly one
4. (slang, Brazil) an informal form of address for males of any age; bro

   Synonyms: mano, cara, bróder, brada

Derived terms

• arco da velha
• jogo da velha
• velhaco
• velhão (augmentative)
• velhinho (diminutive), velhote (diminutive), velhozinho (diminutive)
• velhíssimo (superlative)

Related terms

• envelhecer

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: bedju
• Macanese: vêlo

Interjection

velho!

1. (Brazil) man!, dude! (emphatic interjection)

   Synonym: mano