anciano

Old Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Berceo.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡sjano/

Adjective

anciano

  1. old

Noun

anciano

  1. elder

Descendants
  • Spanish: anciano

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “anciano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes I (A–Ca), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 253

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish anciano, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /anˈθjano/ [ãn̟ˈθja.no]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /anˈsjano/ [ãnˈsja.no]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: an‧cia‧no

Adjective

anciano (feminine anciana, masculine plural ancianos, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. (of a person) elderly
    Synonyms: mayor, viejo
    Antonym: joven
  2. (rare) ancient
    Synonym: antiguo

Derived terms

Noun

anciano m (plural ancianos, feminine anciana, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. an elderly person
    Synonyms: mayor, viejo

Derived terms

Further reading
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