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Word: Gerontic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- ‘old man’ + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɛˈrɒntɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to old age, elderly people, or senescent animals or plants.
Short Definition:relating to old age, elderly people, or senescent animals or plants
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