Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gerontic

/d͡ʒɛˈɹɑːnt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: geron-tic
IPA: /d͡ʒɛˈɹɑːnt.ɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly.

adj

Of or pertaining to senescent animals or plants.

Example Sentences

"The gerontic population of the U.S., those of 65 and over, numbered 3.1 million in 1900."
"Academic staff from schools of nursing across Australia were asked to contribute information about their current funded research in gerontic nursing, and also to provide their thoughts on what issues future research projects within gerontic nursing should address."
"previously there had been gerontic oligarchy"
"Then the gerontic or senescent portion is seen, recognizable by an increasing simplicity, comparable to that of the neanic shell but retrogressive rather than progressive in the assumption of characters."

Etymology

First attested in the late 19th century. From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒɛˈɹɑːnt.ɪk/
British English: /dʒɛˈɹɒnt.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more gerontic (comparative) most gerontic (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gerontic?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛˈɹɑːnt.ɪk/.
What does gerontic mean?: Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly.
Where does gerontic come from?: First attested in the late 19th century. From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).

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