gerocomy

/dʒ(ɪ)əˈɹɒkəmi/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"Among the aristocracy of eighteenth-century Europe, recourse to what is now called gerocomy was in vogue, both in Paris and London, for the rehabilitation of the victims of old age."

From Ancient Greek γηροκομία (gērokomía), from γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -κομία (-komía, “looking after”).

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How do you pronounce gerocomy?

The recorded pronunciation is /dʒ(ɪ)əˈɹɒkəmi/.

What does gerocomy mean?

Medical treatment of the elderly.

Where does gerocomy come from?

It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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