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.

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

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