vegliardo

Italian

Etymology

From veglio (“old man”) +‎ -ardo. Compare Old French vieillard, derived from vieil (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veʎˈʎar.do/
• Rhymes: -ardo
• Hyphenation: ve‧gliàr‧do

Noun

vegliardo m (plural vegliardi, feminine vegliarda)

1. (literary) old man, especially one who inspires respect and reverence.

Related terms

• vecchiardo
• vecchio
• veglio

 

Further reading

• vegliardo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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