ΕΣΧΑΤΟΓΗΡΩ, εσχατογηρω
ESCHATOGĒRŌ, eschatogērō
Sounds Like: es-KHA-toh-gee-ROH
Translations: to be extremely old, to be in extreme old age, to grow very old
From the root: ΕΣΧΑΤΟΣ, ΓΗΡΑΣ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'eschatos' (last, extreme) and a root related to 'geras' (old age). It describes the state of being in the final stages of life due to advanced age, or the process of growing very old. It implies reaching the very end of one's natural lifespan.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Tense, Indicative Mood, Active Voice
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Sirach — 41:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΣΧΑΤΟΣ, ΓΗΡΑΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΣΧΑΤΟΓΗΡΟΥΣ — extremely old, very old, decrepit
- ΕΣΧΑΤΟΓΗΡΩΣ — extreme old age, last old age
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