gerontology
/ˌdʒeɹənˈtɒlədʒi/jeh-ruhn-TO-luh-jee
/ˌdʒɛɹənˈtɑlədʒi/jeh-ruhn-TAH-luh-jee
Meaningthe study of the old
Common meaning: the study of ageing
- gerontan old manLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 306 · scan
- ologystudy of (Greek -logia)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek γέρων ‘an old man’.
Roots
- γέρων, -οντος Greek “an old man”
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