vieillesse

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Etymology

From Middle French vieillesse. By surface analysis, vieil +‎ -esse. Compare Catalan vellesa, Spanish vejez, Italian vecchiaia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vjɛ.jɛs/ ~ /vje.jɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

vieillesse f (plural vieillesses)

  1. old age
    Synonym: troisième âge
    Antonym: jeunesse
    Hypernym: sénescence
    Hyponym: grand âge
  2. oldness
    Synonym: ancienneté
    Antonym: jeunesse

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Middle French

Noun

vieillesse f (uncountable)

  1. old age