anciano

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *anteanus or *antianu, from Latin ante; probably a semi-learned word, or very early borrowed from Old French ancien or Old Occitan[1]. Compare French ancien, Italian anziano.

Adjective

anciano (feminine singular 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. elderly person

Derived terms

Further reading

References
  1. https://www.scribd.com/document/157203089/Diccionario-Critico-Etimologico-castellano-A-CA-Corominas-Joan-pdf
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