veteran
/ˈvetəən/VEH-tur-uhn
/ˈvɛtɚən/VEH-tur-uhn
Meaningold
Common meaning: one with long experience
- vetold, of many yearsLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1983 · scan
- eranLatin -eranus: belonging to
Journey through time
- Latinvetus, veteris‘old, of many years’
- Englishveteran‘one with long experience’ · today
vet also in: inveterate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin vetus ‘old, of many years’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry vetus, p. 1983 · dictionary scan
Roots
- vetus, veteris Latin “old, of many years”
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