vecchione

See also: Vecchione

Italian

Etymology

From vecchio (“old man”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chió‧ne

Noun

vecchione m (plural vecchioni, feminine vecchiona)

  1. Augmentative of vecchio, specifically:
  2. a very old man
  3. an old man of large build
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