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gerontocrat

/dʒəˈɹɒntəkɹat/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
geron-to-crat
IPA
/dʒəˈɹɒntəkɹat/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From geronto- + -crat, after gerontocracy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dʒəˈɹɒntəkɹat/

Inflected Forms

gerontocrats (plural)

Derived Forms

gerontocratic gerontocratical

Questions

How do you pronounce gerontocrat?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈɹɒntəkɹat/.
What does gerontocrat mean?
A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age.
Where does gerontocrat come from?
From geronto- + -crat, after gerontocracy.

How to pronounce gerontocrat

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