vecchio
See also: Vecchio
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Etymology 1 edit
From Vulgar Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.
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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)
- old, outworn
- old-fashioned, out-of-date
- mature, ripe
- vino vecchio ― mature wine
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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)
- an old man
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Etymology 2 edit
From Latin vitulus (“bull calf”), probably through a Vulgar Latin form *vitlus, viclus.
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vecchio m (plural vecchi)
- Only used in vecchio marino