vecchiezza
Italian
Etymology
From vecchio (“old”) + -ezza (“-ness”, suffix denoting a state of being). Compare French vieillesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vekˈkjet.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ettsa
- Hyphenation: vec‧chiéz‧za
Noun
vecchiezza f (plural vecchiezze)
- (literary) old age
- Synonym: vecchiaia