Translation
old, elderly; old man
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin veclus, a syncopated form of Latin vetulus ('little old', a diminutive of vetus, 'old').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vetulus
- English cognates
- veteran, inveterate
Grammar
Examples
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That building is very old, from the 19th century.
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My old teacher always had good ideas for the lesson.
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He still uses the old phone because it works fine.
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I found a box full of old photographs.
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My dog is now old and does not run.
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