gerontologist

ger·on·tol·o·gy

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jer-uh n-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]
- /ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/
- /ˌdʒer.ənˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jer-uh n-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]
- /ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/

Definitions of gerontologist word

noun gerontologist the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons. 1
noun gerontologist A physician who specializes in gerontology. 1
noun gerontologist scientist who studies old age 1

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Origin of gerontologist

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; geronto- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Gerontologist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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gerontologist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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