vieillesse

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vieux, vielle +‎ -esse. Compare Catalan vellesa, Spanish vejez, Italian vecchiaia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vjɛ.jɛs/, /vje.jɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

vieillesse f (plural vieillesses)

  1. old age
  2. oldness

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Noun[edit]

vieillesse f (uncountable)

  1. old age