gerontologist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts Proto-Hellenic *géronts Ancient Greek γέροντος (gérontos)der. English geronto- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English gerontology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English gerontologist From gerontology + -ist.
Meanings
- A physician who specializes in gerontology
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gerontologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
ca gerontòleg (physician who specializes in gerontology) · io gerontologo (physician who specializes in gerontology) · fr gérontologue (physician who specializes in gerontology) · nl gerontoloog (physician who specializes in gerontology) · eo gerontologo (physician who specializes in gerontology) · fi gerontologi (physician who specializes in gerontology) · ru геронто́лог (physician who specializes in gerontology)