velho.
old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)
Meaning & usage
old; ancient (having existed for a long period of time)
Esta escultura é velha.
old; aged (having lived for most of the expected years)
Pararei de trabalhar depois de ficar velho.
old (that has been used for a considerable period of time)
Li um livro tão velho que as páginas ficavam caindo.
old (obsolete or out-of-date)
Essa teoria já está velha.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.
an old person
father
husband, especially a middle-aged or elderly one
an informal form of address for males of any age; bro
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.
man!, dude! (emphatic interjection)
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese velho, from Late Latin veclus, from Latin vetulus.
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