Word: gerontophobes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
ron
to
phobes
Definition: Plural of gerontophobe; the fear of age-related self-degeneration (similar to Gerascophobia), or a hatred or fear of the elderly due to memento mori
Morphemes:
Affix: geronto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to old age or elderly people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γέρων
Language: grc
Decoded: geron
Meaning: old man
Affix: -phobe
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting a person having a fear of a specific thing.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.