γεράματα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γηράματα (gērámata), plural of γήραμα (gḗrama, “old age”), from Ancient Greek γηρῶ (gērô, “to become old”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝeˈɾamata/
- Hyphenation: γε‧ρά‧μα‧τα
Noun
γεράματα • (gerámata) n pl
- old age (latter part of life)
- Στα γεράματα, αποφάσισε να ταξιδέψει.
- Sta gerámata, apofásise na taxidépsei.
- In her old age, she decided to travel.
Declension
γεράματα
Synonyms
- (old age): γηρατειά f (girateiá), στερνά n pl (sterná)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “old age”): νιάτα n pl (niáta, “youth”)
Derived terms
- τώρα στα γεράματα, μάθε γέρο γράμματα (tóra sta gerámata, máthe géro grámmata, “you can't teach an old dog new tricks”, literally “in his old age, teach letters to an old person”)
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