ancian

See also: ancián

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms
  • ansyin, èssyin, anhyan, anhyàn, anchyan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Adjective

ancian m (feminine singular anciana, masculine plural ancians, feminine plural ancianes) (ORB)

  1. ancient, old

References
  • ancien in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • ancian in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Interlingua

Etymology

From English ancient, French ancien, Italian anziàno and Spanish anciano, all ultimately from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anˈt͡sjan/, /anˈsjan/

Adjective

ancian (comparative plus ancian, superlative le plus ancian)

  1. old

Occitan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan ancian, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /anˈsja/
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Adjective

ancian m (feminine singular anciana, masculine plural ancians, feminine plural ancianas)

  1. old; ancient

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Attested in Borneil.[1]

Adjective

ancian

  1. former, ancient

Descendants
  • Occitan: ancian

References
  1. Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “ante”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 24: Refonte A–Aorte, page 637
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