velhice

Portuguese

Etymology

From velho (“old”) +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɛˈʎi.sɨ/, /vɨˈʎi.sɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɛˈʎi.sɨ/, /vɨˈʎi.sɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛˈʎi.sɨ/, /bɨˈʎi.sɨ/

• Hyphenation: ve‧lhi‧ce

Noun

velhice f (plural velhices)

1. oldness, age (the property of that which is old)
2. old age (the time when one is an old person)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:velhice.