vecchione

See also: Vecchione

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjo.ne/, [vekˈk̟joːn̺e]
  • Stress: vecchióne
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chio‧ne

Noun

vecchione m (plural vecchioni, feminine vecchiona)

  1. Augmentative of vecchio, specifically:
    1. A very old man.
    2. An old man of large build.
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