oldest

BrE /ˈɒl.dɪst/ AmE /ˈɑːl.dɪst/

adjective en → es

1 MOST ELDERLY [attributive / predicative] B1

the oldest person or thing is the one that has existed for the longest time; the most senior in age or rank.

más viejo, más antiguo

  • the oldest person/thing

Collocations oldest generation · oldest friend

  • She is the oldest member of our club.

    Ella es el miembro más viejo de nuestro club.

2 ANCESTRAL [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to or inherited from one's ancestors; traditional and long-established.

ancestral, tradicional

  • oldest traditions

Collocations oldest customs · oldest family heirlooms

  • The village has kept its oldest traditions alive.

    El pueblo ha mantenido vivas sus tradiciones más antiguas.