Spanish Conversation · Level 147
30 words
Spanish word
envejecimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/embexeθiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounaging
Example
El envejecimiento de la piel es inevitable.
Skin aging is inevitable.
More examples
El envejecimiento de la población plantea desafíos sociales.
Population aging poses social challenges.
Core concept
Gradual loss of function and accumulation of age-related change in people, things, or populations.
Common phrases
envejecimiento de la piel
skin aging
envejecimiento prematuro
premature aging
envejecimiento de la población
population aging
Similar words
vejez: State of being elderly or advanced in years, often with reduced strength or vigor.
edad: Number of years a person or thing has existed; a numerical measure of age.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso natural y progresivo por el cual seres vivos, objetos o poblaciones sufren cambios ligados al paso del tiempo, como pérdida de función, desgaste físico o aumento de la edad media.
Word origin
The noun derives from the verb envejecer plus the nominalizing suffix -miento, and envejecer traces to Latin inveterescere (in- + vetus 'old') meaning to grow old.
Usage tips
- Spanish often names the thing that is aging with 'el envejecimiento de ...', and in speech speakers prefer envejecer or hacerse mayor for people while deterioro or desgaste is usual for objects.