vecchiona

Italian

Etymology

vecchia (“old woman”) +‎ -ona (augmentative suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vekˈkjo.na/, [vekˈk̟joːn̺ä]
  • Stress: vecchióna
  • Hyphenation: vec‧chio‧na

Noun

vecchiona f (plural vecchione, masculine vecchione)

  1. Augmentative of vecchia, specifically:
    1. A very old woman.
    2. An old woman of large build.
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