French

Adjective

vieil

1. form of vieux used before a masculine noun that starts with a vowel sound

   Nous ferions bien d'aller aider ce vieil homme.

Usage notes

• used before masculine nouns that start with a vowel like ours but also before nouns that start with a vowel sound like hôpital, where the h is silent: un vieil hôpital (/œ̃.vjɛj.ɔ.pi.tal/)

Middle French

Adjective

vieil m ‎(feminine singular vieille, masculine plural vieils, feminine plural vieilles)

1. Alternative form of vieulx