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viejo.

old (having existed for a long time)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbjexo/[ˈbje.xo]

  1. old (having existed for a long time)

  2. old (having lived for many years)

    Mi abuelo es viejo.

  3. old (former, previous)

  4. stale (no longer novel or interesting)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wet- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wétos Proto-Italic *wetos Latin vetus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin vetulus Late Latin veclus Old Spanish viejo Spanish viejo Inherited from Old Spanish viejo, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus. Compare Leonese vieyo, Aragonese viello and Galician vello.

noun/ˈbjexo/[ˈbje.xo]

  1. old person

    masculine

  2. old man (one's father)

    masculine · slang

  3. guy or man, especially an adult or a male close to adulthood

    Mexico · masculine
    Me gusta el viejo de bigote.
    Los tacos más ricos son los del viejo de camisa negra.

  4. substitute for a male name (sweetheart, honey)

    Mexico · masculine
    Ya regresé, viejo.

  5. male sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband

    Mexico · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wet- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wétos Proto-Italic *wetos Latin vetus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin vetulus Late Latin veclus Old Spanish viejo Spanish viejo Inherited from Old Spanish viejo, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus. Compare Leonese vieyo, Aragonese viello and Galician vello.

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