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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanciano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈsja.no
"El anciano sonrió amablemente a los niños."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An elderly or aged man.
"The kind old man sat on the park bench feeding the pigeons every morning." - 2
A familiar or affectionate term for one's father or husband.
"I need to ask my old man if I can borrow the car this weekend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English adjectives and nouns 'ald' (old) and 'mann' (man, human being). Recorded in various Germanic forms since before the 12th century, it has historically evolved from a literal description of advanced age to include colloquial affectionate or familiar terms for one's father or husband.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Old man" is said worldwide
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vieillard
Transliteration: vjɛ.jaʁ
"Le vieillard marchait lentement avec une canne."
alter Mann
Transliteration: ˈaltɐ man
"Der alte Mann erzählte uns eine lange Geschichte."
vecchio
Transliteration: ˈvɛk.kjo
"Quel vecchio ricorda molte storie del passato."
anciano
Transliteration: anˈsja.no
"El anciano sonrió amablemente a los niños."
idoso
Transliteration: iˈdo.zu
"O homem idoso lia o jornal na praça."
बूढ़ा आदमी
Transliteration: buddha aadmi
"वह बूढ़ा आदमी रोज सुबह टहलने जाता है।"
老人
Transliteration: lǎorén
"这位老人在公园里打太极拳。"
노인
Transliteration: noin
"그 노인은 공원에서 산책을 하고 계십니다."
老人
Transliteration: rōjin
"その老人はベンチに座って本を読んでいました。"
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