gerontocomio

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin gerontocomīum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ron.toˈkɔ.mjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔmjo
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ron‧to‧cò‧mio

Noun

gerontocomio m (plural gerontocomi)

  1. retirement home, rest home
    Synonym: casa di riposo

Further reading

  • gerontocomio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana