γερουσία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Ultimately from γέρων (gérōn, old man).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γερουσῐ́ᾱ (gerousíāf (genitive γερουσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. The council of elders, the Senate (especially at Sparta)
  2. A sacred college
    Synonyms: βουλή (boulḗ), ἐκκλησῐ́ᾱ (ekklēsíā), σῠ́γκλητος (súnklētos)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: gerusīa

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Greek

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Noun

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γερουσία (gerousíaf (plural γερουσίες)

  1. (government) senate
    Synonym: σύγκλητος (sýgklitos)

Declension

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Further reading

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