vieja

See also: viejä

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vetula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjexa/ [ˈbje.xa]
  • Rhymes: -exa
  • Syllabification: vie‧ja

Noun

vieja f (plural viejas, masculine viejo, masculine plural viejos)

  1. female equivalent of viejo
  2. hag
  3. wife, (spouse): little woman

Usage notes

  • As with its masculine form, vieja may mean "a certain woman", also "a female sexual companion or partner", or "sweetheart, honey", but may have a derogative context, especially when applied to a woman unrelated to the man who says it, or when using a negative tone or said with sexual connotation.

Adjective

vieja

  1. feminine singular of viejo

Further reading

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