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gerontology

/dʒˌɛɹəntˈɑlədʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
geron-tol-o-gy
IPA
/dʒˌɛɹəntˈɑlədʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.

Uncountable

noun

The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts Proto-Hellenic *géronts Ancient Greek γέροντος (gérontos)der. English geronto- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English gerontology From geronto- + -logy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gerontologies (plural)

Derived Forms

biogerontology gerontechnology gerontological gerontologist psychogerontology sociogerontology

Synonyms

geriatrics

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce gerontology?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˌɛɹəntˈɑlədʒi/.
What does gerontology mean?
The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
Where does gerontology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts Proto-Hellenic *géronts Ancient Greek γέροντος (gérontos)der. English geronto- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English gerontology From geronto- + -logy.

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