Definition
The plural of 'geront'; multiple elderly people, or in historical contexts, the council of elders in ancient Sparta known as the Gerousia.
Etymology
From Greek 'gerontes' (elders, old men), the direct plural form of 'geron' used in ancient political contexts. Historically referred to the powerful elder council in Sparta.
Kelly Says
Gerontes weren't just old people in Sparta—they were a governing body with lifetime tenure, meaning ancient Greeks literally put age and experience in charge, a cultural choice very different from modern societies.
Translations
ARالعربية
كبار السن
kabar as-san
CACatalà
ancians
ahn-thee-ans
CSČeština
starší
star-shee
DEDeutsch
Älteste
ayl-tes-tuh
ELΕλληνικά
γέροντες
ye-ron-tes
ESEspañol
ancianos
ahn-thee-ah-nos
FAفارسی
بزرگسال
bazr-e-saal
FISuomi
vanhukset
van-huse-t
FRFrançais
géronte
zher-ohn-t
HIहिन्दी
बुजुर्ग
booj-oor-g
HUMagyar
öregek
oh-reh-gek
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang tua
o-rang too-ah
ITItaliano
anziani
ahn-zhee-ah-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
orang tua
o-rang too-ah
NLNederlands
oudjes
owd-jes
PLPolski
starsi
star-shee
PTPortuguês
idosos
ee-doh-sohs
RORomână
bătrâni
bah-tr-na-nee
RUРусский
старики
starik-i
TEతెలుగు
వృద్ధులు
vru-ddu-lu
THไทย
ผู้สูงอายุ
poo-song-a-yoo
TRTürkçe
yaşlılar
yah-sh-lee-lar
UKУкраїнська
старожителі
star-oh-zhee-te-lee
VITiếng Việt
người già
ngoo-ee jia