γηραιός — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoary adj Pale white or grey in colour.
• old adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.

Senses

γηραιός is used for these senses in English:

• hoary White or grey with age.
• old Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.

hoary — full definition

1. adj Pale white or grey in colour.
2. adj Turned grey or white because of old age.
3. adj Having a light silvery-grey colour.
4. adj Covered in short, thick, greyish-white hair.

old — full definition

1. adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
2. adj Former or previous, rather than current.
3. adj No longer fresh or new; past its best, especially of food.
4. adj Used informally to show affection or familiarity, often paired with another adjective.
5. noun Used with "the" to mean older people as a group.

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