γέρος
See also: γερός
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʝeɾos/
- Hyphenation: γέ‧ρος
Noun
γέρος • (géros) m (plural γέροι, feminine γριά)
- old man (elderly male person)
- Ο γέρος καθόταν όλη μέρα στο καφενείο. ― O géros kathótan óli méra sto kafeneío. ― The old man sat in the coffee shop all day long.
- (colloquial intimate impolite) old man (one's father)
- Με ενοχλεί συνέχεια ο γέρος μου να βρω δουλειά. ― Me enochleí synécheia o géros mou na vro douleiá. ― My old man is constantly bothering me to get a job.
Usage notes
- γέρος can be used adjectivally and has the comparatives:
- πιο γέρος (pio géros)
- γεροντότερος (gerontóteros)
- But:
- The more common: παλιός (paliós, “old, worn, shabby, previous, former”) is not used of people's age.
- The more polite: ηλικιωμένος (ilikioménos, “elderly”) is used when referring to an old person.
Declension
declension of γέρος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γέρος • | γέροι • |
| genitive | γέρου • | γέρων • |
| accusative | γέρο • | γέρους • |
| vocative | γέρο • | γέροι • |
Related terms
- καλόγερος m (kalógeros, “monk”)
- (literature) Ο γέρος και η θάλασσα Translated title of The Old Man and The Sea by Hemingway.
See also
- compare with: γερός (gerós, “robust”, adjective)