geriatric

English

Etymology

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From geriatrics; sychronically, from Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.

Adjective

geriatric (comparative more geriatric, superlative most geriatric)

Of or pertaining to the elderly.
Of or pertaining to geriatrics.

Translations

of or pertaining to the elderly

Finnish: vanhus- (fi), vanhusten

of or pertaining to geriatrics

Finnish: geriatrinen (fi)

French: gériatrique (fr)

Noun

geriatric (plural geriatrics)

(slang) An old person.

Translations

slang: old person

Finnish: kalkkis (fi), geriatrikko

Maori: pēperekōu

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