vecchiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • viecchiu (diphtongized)
  • vecciu, viecciu (palatalized and/or diphtongized)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛkkju/, [ˈvɛːk̟.k̟ʲʊ̠]
  • Hyphenation: vèc‧chiu

Adjective

vecchiu (feminine singular vecchia, masculine and feminine plural vecchi)

  1. old
  2. venerable

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • mmicchiari
  • mmicchiatu
  • vicchianzìa
  • vicchiareḍḍu
  • vicchiazzu
  • vicchiuzzu
  • vicchiànija

Descendants

  • → Italian: Vecchio
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