# geriatric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌdʒɛɹ.i.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ · frequency rank #30,810

## Definitions
1. Relating to the elderly.
2. Elderly, old.
3. Relating to geriatrics.

## Etymology
From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.

## Common misspellings (13)
`egriatric`, `geiratric`, `geraitric`, `geriartic`, `geriatirc`, `geriatrci`, `geriatricc`, `geriatrric`, `geriattric`, `geritaric`, `gerriatric`, `ggeriatric`, `greiatric`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/geriatric