Meanings
prefix
- Forms terms relating to old age or elderly people.
Synonyms: gero-
Synonyms & antonyms
prefixForms terms relating to old age or elderly people.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγέρων
- Ancient Greekγέρων
- Englishgeronto-
Derived from Ancient Greek γέροντος (gérontos, “old man”).
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APA
geronto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronto-
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“geronto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronto-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geronto-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geronto-.
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