anziano

Alternative forms

• ançiano, anthiano (archaic)

Etymology

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Documented from the thirteenth century.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈt͡sja.no/

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: an‧zià‧no

Adjective

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

1. elder, senior
2. aged

Noun

anziano m (plural anziani, feminine anziana) (archaic)

1. high-ranking city official

References

• anziano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• anziano in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore