vecchiona

Italian

Etymology

From vecchia (“old woman”) +‎ -ona (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vekˈkjo.na/
• Rhymes: -ona
• Hyphenation: vec‧chió‧na

Noun

vecchiona f (plural vecchione, masculine vecchione)

1. Augmentative of vecchia, specifically:
2. a very old woman
3. an old woman of large build