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γερός — meaning in English

geros

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English meaning

  • durable adj Able to withstand wear, damage, or long use.
  • firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
  • generous adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  • healthy adj In good physical or mental condition; free from illness.
  • solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.

Senses

γερός is used for these senses in English:

  • durable Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
  • firm Durable, rigid (material state).
  • generous Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]
  • healthy Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
  • healthy Evincing health.
  • old man (literally) An elderly man.
  • solid (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
  • well In good health.

firm — full definition

  1. noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
  2. adj Solid and steady; not easily moved, shaken, or changed.
  3. adj Hard or resistant to pressure, describing texture.
  4. verb To make something solid, stable, or resistant to pressure.
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