vecchione

See also: Vecchione

Italian

Etymology

From vecchio (“old man”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

vecchione m (plural vecchioni, feminine vecchiona)

1. Augmentative of vecchio, specifically:
2. a very old man
3. an old man of large build