γερουσία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from γέρων (gérōn, old man).

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Noun[edit]

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)

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  • Latin: gerusīa

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Greek[edit]

Noun[edit]

γερουσία (gerousíaf (plural γερουσίες)

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

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