Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gerontes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gerontes
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

magistrates in Sparta who, with the kings, constituted the Gerousia

Etymology

From New Latin Gerontes, from Ancient Greek γέροντες (gérontes, literally “elders”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Gerontes, γέρων

Questions

What does gerontes mean?: magistrates in Sparta who, with the kings, constituted the Gerousia
Where does gerontes come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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