Vieux
Example: Mon grand-père est un homme très vieux et sage.
Definition
"Vieux" is a French adjective used to describe a person or object that is old in age or has existed for a long time. For example, in the sentence 'Mon grand-père est un homme très vieux et sage,' it means that the grandfather is very old and wise.
Etymology
The word "vieux" comes from the Latin word 'vetulus,' which is a diminutive of 'vetus,' meaning old. Over time, the pronunciation and spelling evolved in Old French to become "vieux." Did you know that the modern French word retains much of the original Latin sense of age and experience?
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"Vieux" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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