oldest

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊldəst/
(General American) enPR: ōld, IPA^(key): /ˈoʊldəst/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: old‧est

Adjective

oldest

superlative form of old: most old

Synonyms

oldermost (in Western dialects of the US)

Related terms

eldest

Translations

greatest in age or seniority

Bulgarian: най-стар (naj-star)
Chickasaw: ámmo'na, ammo'na'
Dutch: oudst (nl)
Esperanto: plejaĝa
French: aîné (fr)
Georgian: უფროსი (uprosi), ყველაზე უფროსი (q̇velaze uprosi)
Ngazidja Comorian: -huu
Russian: са́мый ста́рший (sámyj stáršij), старе́йший (ru) (staréjšij) (not with family members), ста́рший (ru) (stáršij)

Noun

oldest (plural oldests)

The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Anagrams

deslot, dotels, stoled

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