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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvieux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vjø/
"C'est un vieux château historique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lived for a long time; no longer young.
"My grandfather is a very old and wise man." - 2
Of a particular age.
"The baby is only six months old."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'eald', meaning 'old, ancient, mature', which stems from Proto-Germanic '*aldaz' (grown up). This is ultimately connected to the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂elt-' meaning 'to grow, nourish'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Old" is said worldwide
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vieux
Transliteration: /vjø/
"C'est un vieux château historique."
alt
Transliteration: /alt/
"Das ist ein altes Auto."
vecchio
Transliteration: /ˈvɛk.kjo/
"Questo è un vecchio libro."
viejo
Transliteration: /ˈbjexo/
"Vivimos en una casa vieja."
velho
Transliteration: /ˈvɛ.ʎu/
"Ele tem um carro velho."
पुराना
Transliteration: purana
"यह एक पुराना घर है।"
旧的
Transliteration: jiù de
"这是一件旧衣服。"
오래된
Transliteration: oraed-eun
"이것은 오래된 책입니다."
古い
Transliteration: furui
"これは古い本です。"
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