A2🅰️ Letter A
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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