elderly

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Etymology

From elder + -ly.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɛldɚli/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈɛldəli/

Adjective

elderly

1. old; having lived for relatively many years.

   Synonyms: elder, old, Thesaurus:elderly

2. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.

   Synonyms: dated, outworn, decrepit, timeworn, Thesaurus:obsolete, Thesaurus:deteriorated

Translations

• French: vieux, ancien, âgé
• German: älter, bejahrt, betagt
• Italian: anziano
• Portuguese: idoso, idosa
• Russian: ста́рый
• Spanish: anciano, entrado en años

Noun

elderly (plural elderlies)

1. (uncommon) An elderly person.

   Synonyms: elder#Noun, senior#Noun, Thesaurus:old person

   He lives next door to an elderly.

   He lives next door to some elderlies.

2. (with, definite article, collective) Older people as a whole.

   Synonyms: aged, ;, see also Thesaurus:old person § Holonyms

   the elderly

   health insurance and retirement income for the elderly

Translations

• French: aîné, personne âgée
• Italian: anziano, anziana, anziani, anziane
• Portuguese: idoso

Translations

• Italian: anziani

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