γεράματα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γηράματα (gērámata), plural of γήραμα (gḗrama, “old age”), from Ancient Greek γηρῶ (gērô, “to become old”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝeˈɾamata/
- Hyphenation: γε‧ρά‧μα‧τα
Noun
γεράματα • (gerámata) n pl
- old age (latter part of life)
- Στα γεράματα, αποφάσισε να ταξιδέψει. ― Sta gerámata, apofásise na taxidépsei. ― In her old age, she decided to travel.
Declension
γεράματα
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | γεράματα • |
| genitive | — |
| accusative | γεράματα • |
| vocative | γεράματα • |
Synonyms
- (old age): γηρατειά f (girateiá), στερνά n pl (sterná)
Antonyms
- (old age): νιάτα n pl (niáta, “youth”)
Derived terms
- τώρα στα γεράματα, μάθε γέρο γράμματα (tóra sta gerámata, máthe géro grámmata, “you can't teach an old dog new tricks”) (literally: "in his old age, teach letters to an old person")
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