γεροντοκρατία

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Greek

Etymology

γεροντο- (geronto-, geronto-, old) +‎ -κρατία (-kratía, rule, -cracy). First attested 1897.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝeɾondokɾaˈtia/
  • Hyphenation: γε‧ρο‧ντο‧κρα‧τί‧α

Noun

γεροντοκρατία (gerontokratíaf (uncountable)

  1. gerontocracy (government by elders)

Declension

Declension of γεροντοκρατία
singular
nominative γεροντοκρατία (gerontokratía)
genitive γεροντοκρατίας (gerontokratías)
accusative γεροντοκρατία (gerontokratía)
vocative γεροντοκρατία (gerontokratía)

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