geronto-

combining form

: aged person : old age

gerontology

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Etymology

borrowed from Greek, combining form from geront-, gérōn "old, old man," going back to Indo-European *ǵerh₂-ont- (whence also Sanskrit jarant-, járan "old, decayed," Ossete zærond "old, old man"), participial derivative from the base *ǵerh₂- "become old, ripen" — more at geriatric entry 1

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“Geronto-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geronto-. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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