Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Gerocomy


Gerocomy is a rarely used word meaning the care or treatment of the aged.  Its adjectival form gerocomical (meaning of the treatment of the aged) sounds as though it should really mean 'oldies with a sense of humour'!
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  1. Librarian14 February 2013 at 18:32

    You're right about the real meaning of "gerocomical" :-)

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