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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

older en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈoʊldɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈəʊldə/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior
    form of old
    • My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.
    • I feel a hot wind on my shoulder / And the touch of a world that is older 1982, Wall of Voodoo, “Mexican Radio”, in Call of the West:
  2. (not-comparable) elderly
    • The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.

Translations (1)

eo pli aĝa (comparative form of old, more old)