ancianidad

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Spanish

Etymology

From anciano +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /anθjaniˈdad/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ansjaniˈdad/
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: an‧cia‧ni‧dad

Noun

ancianidad f (plural ancianidades)

  1. old age
    • 2015 November 24, “Polémica en Argentina por un editorial sobre la dictadura”, in El País:
      Y añade que "el editorial expresa la necesidad de resolver "la situación de padecimiento de condenados, procesados e incluso de sospechosos de la comisión de delitos cometidos durante los años de la represión subversiva y que se hallan en cárceles a pesar de su ancianidad" y a que se ponga fin a "actos de persecución" contra magistrados judiciales en actividad o retiro".
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