vecchio

See also: Vecchio

Italian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus. Doublet of veglio.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛk.kjo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkjo
  • Hyphenation: vèc‧chio

Adjective

vecchio (feminine vecchia, masculine plural vecchi, feminine plural vecchie, superlative vecchissimo, diminutive (meaning “beginning to get old” referring to people; derogatory when referring to things) vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno, augmentative vecchiòtto, pejorative vecchiàccio, diminutive-derogatory vecchiùccio)

  1. old, outworn
  2. old-fashioned, out-of-date
  3. mature, ripe
    vino vecchio ― mature wine
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Noun

vecchio m (plural vecchi, feminine vecchia, diminutive (mostly endearing when referring to people) vecchìno or vecchiétto or vecchiettìno; vecchierèllo or (less common) vecchiarèllo, augmentative vecchióne, pejorative vecchiàccio)

  1. an old man
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin vitulus (“bull calf”), probably through a Vulgar Latin form *vitlus, viclus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvek.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: véc‧chio

Noun

vecchio m (plural vecchi)

  1. only used in vecchio marino

Further reading

  • “vècchio”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
  • “vécchio”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
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