elderly

eld·er·ly  (ldr-l)

adj.

1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.

2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.

n.

1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.

2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

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elder·li·ness n.

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elderly

Adjective

rather old

Noun, pl

the elderly old people

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elderly - people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged" aged age bracket, age group, cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age
Adj.	1.	elderly - advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen" aged, older, senior old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"

Translations

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ] adj → de edad, mayor

npl the elderly → la gente mayor, los ancianos

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ] elder adj → âgé(e)

npl the elderly → les personnes âgées

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ] elder adj → ältere(r, s)

npl the elderly → ältere Leute pl

elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ] adj → anziano/a

npl the elderly → gli anziani