geront

IPA/dʒˈɛɹɒnt/
IPA/dʒˈɛɹɔnt/

geront — 構詞成分

1. A word element taken from Greek that means "old age" and is joined to other word

1.構詞成分B2
釋義

老年

表示老年或年老的詞綴

A word element taken from Greek that means "old age" and is joined to other word parts to create terms connected with the process of growing older, the health of elderly people, or social structures based on age.

例句

Meera decided to study gerontology after watching her grandparents struggle with age-related health issues.

看著祖父母因年齡相關的健康問題而受苦，Meera 決定攻讀老年學。

combining form in gerontology (study of aging)

Dr. Adina runs a geriatric clinic that focuses on helping older patients maintain their independence at home.

Adina 醫師開設的老年醫學診所專注於協助年長患者在家中維持生活自理能力。

combining form in geriatric (relating to elderly care)

文法句型

geront- + noun-forming suffix → noun (gerontology)

geront- + adjective-forming suffix → adjective (geriatric)

用法筆記

This element never stands alone as an independent English word. It always attaches to a suffix (such as -ology, -iatric, -ocracy, -ologist) to form a complete term. The related but distinct root ger- (from Greek gēras 'old age') appears in words like 'progeria'.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor specializes in geront medicine.
✅The doctor specializes in geriatric medicine.
💡The combining form requires a suffix; 'geriatric' is the standard adjective for elderly medical care.
❌She is a geront researcher.
✅She is a gerontology researcher.' or 'She is a gerontologist.
💡'Geront-' alone cannot function as a noun modifier; use 'gerontology' as the noun or 'gerontologist' for the person.