Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elderhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-der-hood
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being an elder.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A notion of elderhood appears to exist in most non-Western societies and is largely based on combining social and functional definitions of one's place in the life cycle."

Etymology

From elder + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: elder

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does elderhood mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being an elder.
Where does elderhood come from?: From elder + -hood.

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