The prior answer was completely incorrect. In Italian as in many languages, adjectives have both a singular and plural form as well as a masculine and feminine form.
vecchio - old
Masculine Singular: vecchio
Feminine Singular: vecchia
Masculine Plural: vecchi
Feminine Plural: vecchie
Usage:
"The man is old." - "L'uomo è vecchio."
"The woman is old." - "La Donna è vecchia."
"The men are old." - "Gli uomini sono vecchi."
"The women are old." - "I donne sono vecchie."
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