γεροντότερος
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]γεροντότερος • (gerontóteros) m (feminine γεροντότερη, neuter γεροντότερο)
- (irregular comparative adjective) older [1]
- Synonym: (formal) γηραιότερος (giraióteros)
Usage notes
[edit]- Irregular comparative adjective for nouns in adjectival use, with sense "old person" e.g. γέροντας m (gérontas, “elder, old man”) & γέρος (géros), γερόντισσα f (geróntissa, “old woman”) & γριά (griá)[2]
The stem is γεροντ- + -ότερος (-óteros).
Declension
[edit]There is no absolute superlative form.
Not to conufse with term γερότερος ("stronger, more sturdy"), comparative of γερός (gerós).
Derivations: relative superlative: ο + comparative forms (eg "ο γεροντότερος", etc) |
References
[edit]- ^ γέροντας, γέρος (ως επίθ.) [as adjective], in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ Grammar for Neo-Hellenic language for Gymnasium [school textbook] by Sofronis Chatzisavvidis, Athanasia Chatzisavvidou, Επίθετα (Adjectives), see Table A. irregular degrees