Polyglot Dictionary

velho

/ˈvɛʎu/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
velha
plural
velhos

Meaning

  1. old

    • É um livro velho.

      It's an old book.

Similar words

experiente

Close, figuratively — being experienced is often associated with being older.

Similar in other languages

German

alt

alt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "old."

Spanish

viejo

viejo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "old."

Practice

1 What does velho mean?

2 Fill the gap: É um livro ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches velho?

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