GERONTO-

Meaning of GERONTO- in English

combining form

see geront-

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

GERONTO- — combining form see: geront-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GERONTO- — a combining form meaning "old age," used in the formation of compound words: gerontology. Also, esp. before a vowel, geront- …
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GERONTO- — see geront-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GERONT — geront- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] geront-, geronto- (= old man)
Interlingua English vocab
GERONTOCRACY — noun (plural -cies) Etymology: French gérontocratie, from géronto- geront- + -cratie -cracy Date: 1830 rule by elders, gerontocrat noun gerontocratic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GERONT- — or geronto- combining form Etymology: French géront-, géronto-, from Greek ~, geronto-, from ~, gerōn old man; akin to Greek …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GERONTOCRACY — ˌjerən.ˈtäkrəsē, -ˌrän.- noun ( -es ) Etymology: French gérontocratie, from géronto- geront- + -cratie -cracy : rule by elders ; …
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GERONT- — combining form or geronto- Etymology: French, géront-, géronto-, from Greek geront-, geronto-, from geront-, gerōn old man; akin to Greek …
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GERONTOPHOBIA — /jeuh ron'teuh foh"bee euh/ , n. 1. a fear of old people. 2. a fear of old age, esp. of …
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GERONTOMORPHOSIS — /jeuh ron'teuh mawr"feuh sis/ , n. Biol. evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for …
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GERONTOLOGY — — gerontological /jeuh ron'tl oj"i keuhl/ , adj. — gerontologist , n. /jer'euhn tol"euh jee, jear'-/ , n. the branch …
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GERONTOGEOUS — /jeuh ron'teuh jee"euhs/ , adj. belonging to the Old World. [ 1875-80; GERONTO- + GE(O)- + -OUS ]
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GERONTOCRACY — — gerontocrat /jeuh ron"teuh krat'/ , n. — gerontocratic , adj. /jer'euhn tok"reuh see, jear'-/ , n. , pl. gerontocracies …
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ERIGERON — /i rij"euh ron', -euhr euhn/ , n. any composite plant of the genus Erigeron, having flower heads resembling those of …
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GERONTOCRACY — noun ( plural -cies ) Etymology: French gérontocratie, from géronto- geront- + -cratie -cracy Date: 1830 : rule by elders …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GERONT- — or geronto- Etymology: French géront-, géronto-, from Greek geront-, geronto-, from geront-, gerōn old man; akin to Greek gēras old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GERONTOCRACY — [ger.on.toc.ra.cy] n, pl -cies [F gerontocratie, fr. geronto- geront- + -cratie -cracy] (1830): rule by elders; specif: a form of …
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GERONT- — [geront-] or geronto- comb form [F geront-, geronto-, fr. Gk geront-, geronto-, fr. geront-, geron old man; akin to Gk …
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