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vecchia

old woman

noun VEK-kyah Rare
People & Society Relationships

Also means

old thing

Usage Note

Vecchia is the feminine noun form of vecchio (old) and can refer to an old woman, though it may sound dismissive or rude depending on context; anziana is the more respectful term. It also appears idiomatically: vecchia volpe (old fox, a crafty person). As an adjective it agrees with feminine nouns: la mia vecchia casa (my old house).

Examples

"La vecchia del quartiere ci salutava ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

The old woman from the neighbourhood greeted us every morning.

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