vecchiezza

Italian

Etymology

From vecchio (“old”) +‎ -ezza (“-ness”, suffix denoting a state of being). Compare French vieillesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chiéz‧za

Noun

vecchiezza f (plural vecchiezze)

  1. (literary) old age
    Synonym: vecchiaia
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