γεροντοκομεῖον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γέρων (gérōn, old man) + κομέω (koméō, to take care of) + -εῖον (-eîon).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γεροντοκομεῖον • (gerontokomeîon) n (genitive γεροντοκομείου); second declension

  1. hospital for the elders, old people's home, nursing home

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: gerontocomīum

Further reading

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