anziano

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin root *anteanus or *antianu, from Latin ante; probably through the intermediate of Old French ancien[1]. Compare French ancien, Spanish anciano. See also the related root anzi.

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Adjective

anziano (feminine singular anziana, masculine plural anziani, feminine plural anziane)

  1. elderly, aged, old
  2. senior

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Noun

anziano m (plural anziani, feminine anziana)

  1. elderly person
  2. senior citizen

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References
  1. http://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/anziano/
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