gerontocomium
Latin
Alternative forms
- gerocomīum
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γεροντοκομεῖον (gerontokomeîon), from γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + κομέω (koméō, “to tend”).
Noun
gerontocomīum n (genitive gerontocomīī); second declension (Byzantine Latin – New Latin)
- hospital for the aged, rest home
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
| Genitive | gerontocomīī | gerontocomīōrum |
| Dative | gerontocomīō | gerontocomīīs |
| Accusative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
| Ablative | gerontocomīō | gerontocomīīs |
| Vocative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
Descendants
- French: gérontocomie
- Italian: gerontocomio