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  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Usage notes
    • 1.3.2 Related terms
  • 1.4 Adjective
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin vetula.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /ˈbjexa/ [ˈbje.xa]
• Rhymes: -exa
• Syllabification: vie‧ja

Noun

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vieja f (plural viejas, masculine viejo, masculine plural viejos)

1. female equivalent of viejo
2. hag
3. wife, (spouse): little woman

Usage notes

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• As with its masculine form, vieja may mean "a certain woman", also "a female sexual companion or partner", or "sweetheart, honey", but may have a derogative context, especially when applied to a woman unrelated to the man who says it, or when using a negative tone or said with sexual connotation.

Related terms

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• cuento de viejas
• la cuenta de la vieja
• la vieja
• ropa vieja
• tener más miedo que siete viejas

Adjective

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vieja

1. feminine singular of viejo

Further reading

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• “viejo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

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