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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesidoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: idoso
"O governo apoia a população idosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Old or ageing; past middle age.
"She cares for her elderly parents."
- 1
People who are old (usually preceded by 'the').
"Special programs were established to support the elderly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'elder' + '-ly'. 'Elder' comes from Old English 'ieldra', the comparative form of 'ald' (old).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "elderly"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "elderly" is said worldwide
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âgé
Transliteration: âgé
"Il est une personne âgée."
alt
Transliteration: alt
"Er kümmert sich um seine älteren Eltern."
anziano
Transliteration: anziano
"La popolazione anziana è in aumento."
anciano
Transliteration: anciano
"Ayudaron al vecino anciano."
idoso
Transliteration: idoso
"O governo apoia a população idosa."
वृद्ध
Transliteration: vriddh
"हमें वृद्ध लोगों का सम्मान करना चाहिए।"
老年
Transliteration: lǎonián
"社区服务中心为老年人提供帮助。"
노인
Transliteration: noin
"우리는 노인을 공경해야 합니다."
高齢
Transliteration: kōrei
"彼は高齢の母親と同居している。"
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