geriatric C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk/ UK /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to old people and their health care She specializes in geriatric medicine at the clinic. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to old people and... elderlyagedsenescent ↔ Opposites pediatricjuvenile Word family Derived forms geriatricallygeriatrics Related forms gerontologygeriatrician Etymology AI details Coined in 1909 from Ancient Greek gēras ('old age') and iatrikos ('of healing'), from iatros ('physician'). γῆρας Ancient Greek ἰατρός Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # geriatric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to old people and their health care ## Examples - She specializes in geriatric medicine at the clinic. ## Synonyms - elderly - aged - senescent ## Antonyms - pediatric - juvenile ## Derived Forms - geriatrically - geriatrics ## Related Forms - gerontology - geriatrician ## Roots and Affixes - Root: γῆρας - Root: ἰατρός ## Etymology Coined in 1909 from Ancient Greek gēras ('old age') and iatrikos ('of healing'), from iatros ('physician'). ## AI Etymology Geriatric is coined in 1909 from Ancient Greek gēras ('old age') and iatrikos ('of healing'), from iatros ('physician'). In present-day use, it means relating to old people and their health care. Derived formations include geriatrically and geriatrics. Related vocabulary includes gerontology and geriatrician. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown