Definitions For Gerontic

Adjective

Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly. (biology) Of or pertaining to senescent animals or plants.

Translations

Polish: gerontyczny, starczy

References

2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, {{ISBN, 0198610572}}

Etymology

First attested in the late 19th century. From (Ancient Greek)  γέρων, , old man.

Is Gerontic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Gerontic is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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