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elderly

/ˈɛldɚli/ noun

In Latin: longaevus, senex, vetus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about elderly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. People who are old collectively.
    special arrangements were available for the aged

adjective

  1. Advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables).
    aged members of the society