престарелый

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Russian

Etymology

пре- (pre-) +‎ старе́(ть) (staré(tʹ)) +‎ -лый (-lyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪstɐˈrʲeɫɨj]

Adjective

престаре́лый (prestarélyj)

  1. aged, advanced in years
    дом престаре́лыхdom prestarélyxretirement home; nursing home

Usage notes

  • Short forms престаре́л, престаре́ла, престаре́ло, престаре́лы theoretically exist, but are usually avoided due to their similarity to past-tense forms (compare старе́л (starél, he grew old), feminine старе́ла (staréla)).

Declension