Origin

from Greek gerōn, geront- old man

geronto-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “old age,” used in the formation of compound words:

gerontology.

Also, especially before a vowel, geront-.

Origin

< Greek, combining form representing geront-, stem of gérōn old man

Related Words

erigeron
gerontocracy
gerontogeous
gerontology
gerontomorphosis
gerontophobia

geronto-a word element meaning 'old age'.

[Greek gerōn old man]

geronto-
combining form
⇨ see geront-

geronto- /dʒəˈrɒntəʊ, dʒɛrɒnˈtɒ/ combining form. Before a vowel geront-.

ORIGIN: from Greek geront-, gerōn old man + -o-.

Old age.

DERIVATIVE gerontoˈmorphic adjective of, pertaining to, or designating anatomical specialization most fully represented in the mature male of a species M20.
geˈrontophil(e) noun & adjective (a person) favouring old people, esp. old men; (a person) desiring sexual relations with old people: M20.
gerontoˈphilia noun desire for sexual relations with old people E20.
gerontoˈphilic adjective = gerontophil(e) adjective M20.
geronˈtophily noun = gerontophilia M20.

geronto-
combining form
see geront-

geronto-

Prefix

pertaining to old age or those of old age

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with geronto-

词汇	geronto-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD SOED Webster Wiktionary geronto- 或 geront- pref.（前缀） Old age; aged one: 老人；老年人： gerontology. 老年医学语源 French géronto- 法语 géronto- from Greek geronta- 源自希腊语 geronta- from gerōn geront- [old man] * see gerə- ¹ 源自 gerōn geront- [老人] 参见 gerə- ¹ geronto- or (before a vowel) geront- combining form indicating old age ⇒ gerontology ⇒ gerontophilia Origin from Greek gerōn, geront-* old man geronto- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “old age,” used in the formation of compound words: gerontology. Also, especially before a vowel, geront-. Origin < Greek, combining form representing geront-, stem of gérōn old man Related Words erigeron gerontocracy gerontogeous gerontology gerontomorphosis gerontophobia geronto-a word element meaning 'old age'. [Greek gerōn old man] geronto- combining form ⇨ see geront- geronto- /dʒəˈrɒntəʊ, dʒɛrɒnˈtɒ/ combining form. Before a vowel geront-. ORIGIN: from Greek geront-, gerōn old man + -o-. Old age. DERIVATIVE gerontoˈmorphic adjective of, pertaining to, or designating anatomical specialization most fully represented in the mature male of a species M20. geˈrontophil(e) noun & adjective (a person) favouring old people, esp. old men; (a person) desiring sexual relations with old people: M20. gerontoˈphilia noun desire for sexual relations with old people E20. gerontoˈphilic adjective = gerontophil(e) adjective M20. geronˈtophily noun = gerontophilia M20. geronto- combining form see geront- geronto- Prefix pertaining to old age or those of old age Etymology From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with geronto-
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