Etymology

geriarchy

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Today it means: Rule by the elderly. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γέρων
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγέρων“old man”
  2. English todaygeriarchy

Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + -archy.

Words from the same roots

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