anciano

== Old Spanish == === Etymology === Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Berceo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anˈt͡sjano/ === Adjective === anciano old === Noun === anciano elder ==== Descendants ==== Spanish: anciano === References === == Spanish == === Etymology === From Old Spanish anciano, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anˈθjano/ [ãn̟ˈθja.no] (Spain) IPA(key): /anˈsjano/ [ãnˈsja.no] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ano Syllabification: an‧cia‧no === Adjective === anciano (feminine anciana, masculine plural ancianos, feminine plural ancianas) (of a person) elderly Synonyms: mayor, viejo Antonym: joven (rare) ancient Synonym: antiguo ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === anciano m (plural ancianos, feminine anciana, feminine plural ancianas) an elderly person Synonyms: mayor, viejo ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “anciano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025