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Etymology edit

From Middle French vieillesse. By surface analysis, vieil +‎ -esse. Compare Catalan vellesa, Spanish vejez, Italian vecchiaia.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vjɛ.jɛs/, /vje.jɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • (file)

Noun edit

vieillesse f (plural vieillesses)

  1. old age
    Antonym: jeunesse
    Hypernym: sénescence
    Hyponym: grand âge
    Synonym: troisième âge
  2. oldness
    Antonym: jeunesse
    Synonym: ancienneté

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vieillesse f (uncountable)

  1. old age