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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ãˈsjãw̃
"O ancião contou uma linda história aos netos."
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An old man; an elderly male person.
"Le vieillard promenait son chien tous les matins dans le parc."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French, combining the root vieil (old, from Latin vetulus) with the pejorative or augmentative suffix -ard. It has evolved through centuries to denote an elderly man, sometimes carrying familiar, respectful, or slightly archaic literary connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vieillard" is said worldwide
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vieillard
Transliteration: vjɛ.jaʁ
"Ce vieillard possède une sagesse infinie."
Greis
Transliteration: ɡʁaɪs
"Der Greis saß auf der Parkbank."
vecchio
Transliteration: ˈvɛk.kjo
"Quel vecchio ricorda molte storie del passato."
anciano
Transliteration: anˈsja.no
"El anciano caminaba despacio por la calle."
ancião
Transliteration: ãˈsjãw̃
"O ancião contou uma linda história aos netos."
वृद्ध
Transliteration: vriddh
"वृद्ध व्यक्ति पेड़ tके नीचे बैठा था।"
老人
Transliteration: lǎorén
"那个老人在公园里散步。"
노인
Transliteration: noin
"노인은 지팡이를 짚고 걸었다."
老人
Transliteration: rōjin
"老人はベンチに座って本を読んでいた。"
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