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Italian word

anziano

elderly, old; senior (as a noun: elderly person)

Looks like

ancient

very old, from long ago

⚠️ The trap

In Italian 'anziano' refers to elderly people, not ancient things or times. For 'ancient ruins' you say 'rovine antiche'. Using 'anziano' for objects or eras would sound strange.

To say "very old, from long ago" in Italian:

antico

"anziano" in English means:

elderly, old; senior (as a noun: elderly person)

Example

"Bisogna rispettare gli anziani."

"You should respect the elderly."

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