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vejez

old age

noun beh-HESS Rare
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Usage Note

Vejez is an abstract noun; its -z changes to -c in the plural: vejeces (rarely used). It contrasts with juventud (youth) and madurez (middle-age maturity). The saying a la vejez, viruelas (smallpox in old age) is used ironically when someone takes up a new habit late in life.

Examples

"Pasó su vejez en un pueblo tranquilo."

Natural Translation

She spent her old age in a quiet village.

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