γέρος
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See also: γερός
Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
γέρος • (géros) m (plural γέροι, feminine γριά)
- old man (elderly male person)
- Ο γέρος καθόταν όλη μέρα στο καφενείο.
- O géros kathótan óli méra sto kafeneío.
- The old man sat in the coffee shop all day long.
- (colloquial, intimate, impolite) old man (one's father)
- Με ενοχλεί συνέχεια ο γέρος μου να βρω δουλειά.
- Me enochleí synécheia o géros mou na vro douleiá.
- My old man is constantly bothering me to get a job.
Usage notes[edit]
- γέρος (géros) can be used adjectivally and has the comparatives:
- πιο γέρος (pio géros)
- γεροντότερος (gerontóteros)
- But:
- The more common: παλιός (paliós, “old, worn, shabby, previous, former”) is not used of people's age.
- The more polite: ηλικιωμένος (ilikioménos, “elderly”) is used when referring to an old person.
Declension[edit]
declension of γέρος
Related terms[edit]
- καλόγερος m (kalógeros, “monk”)
See also[edit]
- compare with: γερός (gerós, “robust”, adjective)
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