Words belonging to
aging and old-
The
Greek root for old man is geron. The
words from this root are,
- Geriatrician- specialist of medical care of old people.
- Gerontology- the scientific study of aging and its effects
- Gerontocracy- a system of government in which the elders are chosen as rulers.
The
Latin word for old is senex, the
derived words from this are,
- Senile-
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- Senescent- Aging, growing old.(The same suffix is used in the word adolescent, growing into adult, convalescent, growing healthy again, and obsolescent, growing or becoming obsolete) The noun is senescence.
- Senior- older, noun- seniority.
- Senate- originally a council for older, presumably wiser, citizens.
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