vecchiaccio

Italian

Etymology

From vecchio (“old man”) +‎ -accio (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjat.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -attʃo
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chiàc‧cio

Noun

vecchiaccio m (plural vecchiacci, feminine vecchiaccia)

  1. Pejorative of vecchio: geezer (old man, especially a grumpy one)
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