Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geronticide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
geron-ti-cide
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing or euthanasia of the elderly

Example Sentences

Etymology

From geronto- + -icide.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

geronticides (plural) gerontocide (alternative)

Questions

What does geronticide mean?
The killing or euthanasia of the elderly
Where does geronticide come from?
From geronto- + -icide.

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