Elderly

Meaning

Adj

●

old; having

for

many years.

●

Of an

, being

or

due to aging.

Noun

●

An

person.

●

Older people as a whole.

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Origin

elderly

English

-ly

English

-lice

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

-ly

Middle English (1100-1500)

elder

English

eldra

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

eldre

Middle English (1100-1500)

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