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noun, feminine

vieillesse

/vjɛ.jɛs/

noun, feminine/vjɛ.jɛs/plural: vieillesses

old age; oldness

Synonyms: troisième âge, ancienneté

Antonyms: jeunesse

From Middle French vieillesse. By surface analysis, vieil + -esse. Compare Catalan vellesa, Spanish vejez, Italian vecchiaia.