gerontocomium
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γεροντοκομεῖον (gerontokomeîon), from γέρων (gérōn, “old man”) + κομέω (koméō, “to tend”).
Noun edit
gerontocomīum n (genitive gerontocomīī); second declension (Byzantine Latin– New Latin)
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
| Genitive | gerontocomīī | gerontocomīōrum |
| Dative | gerontocomīō | gerontocomīīs |
| Accusative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
| Ablative | gerontocomīō | gerontocomīīs |
| Vocative | gerontocomīum | gerontocomīa |
Descendants edit
- French: gérontocomie
- Italian: gerontocomio