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adj
Relating to the elderly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Elderly, old.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: hoary, long in the tooth, on in years, elder, elderly, geriatric, gerontologic, gerontological, matured, of a certain age, old as Methuselah, over the hill, senior, superannuated, ivy-covered, preserved, wintry
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Relating to geriatrics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An old person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: genarian, oldster, silver top, ager, antique, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld, elder, elderly, geriatric, geezer, grayhead, greyhead, hoarhead, mzee, old, no spring chicken, old timer, old-timer, oldtimer, older adult, oldie, senior, senior citizen, twirly, weazen, wrinkly
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: gerontological
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to the aged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
