γέρων

See also: γερών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts. Cognates include Sanskrit जरत् (járat, old), Old Armenian ծերուն (cerun), and Irish géaraid (champion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γέρων (gérōn) m (genitive γέροντος); third declension

  1. an old man
  2. (in the plural) elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory council
  3. (as an adjective) old

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: γέροντας (gérontas)
  • English: geronto-
  • French: géronto-
  • Italian: geronto-

Further reading


Greek

Adjective

γέρων (géron)

  1. Genitive plural masculine form of γέρος (géros).

Noun

γέρων (géron) m

  1. Genitive plural form of γέρος (géros).
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