gerontic

ge·ron·tic

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-ron-tik]
- /dʒəˈrɒn tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-ron-tik]
- /dʒəˈrɒn tɪk/

Definitions of gerontic word

abbreviation GERONTIC geriatric. 1
adjective gerontic of or relating to the last phase in the life cycle of an organism or in the life history of a species. 1
noun gerontic Of or relating to old age, elderly people, or senescent animals or plants. 1
adjective gerontic of or relating to the senescence of an organism 0
adjective gerontic Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly. 0
adjective gerontic (biology) Of or pertaining to senescent animals or plants. 0

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Origin of gerontic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Greek gerontikós of old men, equivalent to geront- (stem of gérōn old man) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Gerontic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gerontic

gerontic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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gerontic usage trend in Literature

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