geronto- root words — words with the geronto- root

The root geronto- comes from Greek geron, meaning old man. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including gerontologist, gerontology, caloyer, erigeron, gerontocracy, gerontocrat, gerontocratic, gerontological. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the geronto- root

Explore words with geronto- — words containing the geronto- root and sharing its sense of "old man". Examples include gerontologist, gerontology, caloyer, erigeron, gerontocracy, gerontocrat, gerontocratic, gerontological. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The geronto- root means old man, from Greek geron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.