/ˈbjeχo/
Translation
old, elderly; old man
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
, XIX.
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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Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Adjective Agreement: Endings, Position, and the Shortened Pre-Nominal Set
Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives: este, ese, aquel and the Three-Way Distance Split
Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
Spanish Possessive Pronouns: el mío, el tuyo, el suyo and the Long Possessives
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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