Elderly: meaning, definitions and examples
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elderly
[ หษldษrli ]
care
Having lived for a relatively long time; no longer young.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The elderly population is growing rapidly in many countries.
- She works with elderly patients in the nursing home.
society
People who are old collectively; the elderly.
Synonyms
old people, older adults, seniors
Examples of usage
- The organization provides support for the elderly in our community.
- Many nursing homes cater to the needs of the elderly.
Translations
Translations of the word "elderly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น idoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเฅเคฆเฅเคง
๐ฉ๐ช รคlter
๐ฎ๐ฉ lansia
๐บ๐ฆ ะปััะฝัะน
๐ต๐ฑ starszy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ซ้ฝข่
๐ซ๐ท รขgรฉ
๐ช๐ธ anciano
๐น๐ท yaลlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณู
๐จ๐ฟ starลกรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ starลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅนดไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ starejลกi
๐ฎ๐ธ aldraรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yaลlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ anciano
Word origin
The word 'elderly' originated in the late 15th century from the Middle English 'eldirly' meaning 'somewhat old'. It is derived from the Old English 'ealdorlic', which combines 'ealdor' (old age) and '-lic' (having the form or character of). Over time, 'elderly' has evolved to describe individuals or groups of people who are advanced in age.
See also: elder, elderliness, elders.