elder

Senso (Inglese)

Adj

comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

Noun

1. A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
2. (US) An old person.
3. (in-plural, relational) One who is older than another.
4. One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
5. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
6. A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
7. (Mormonism, US) One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
8. (Mormonism, US) A male missionary.
9. (Mormonism, capitalized, often) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
10. (Germanic) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Verb

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Noun

1. A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.
2. Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Noun

A cow's udder, especially used as food.

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old

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Concetti

sambuco

maggiore

anziano

sauco

maggiordomo

anziani

Sambucus

più grande

più vecchio

molto costoso

maggiore di età

molto pesante

colui che ricorda

colui che pensa

Vecchio

persona più anziana

pensatore

saggio

superiore

sinonimi

senior

older

elderberry

old person

old man

big

older person

superior

eldest

leader

adult

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old

🧓

large

aged

important person

elderly person

father

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black elder

ancient

sr.

master

major

husband

🤵

higher

greater

old-timer

great

oldest

former

chief

elderberry bush

of age

ancestor

presbyter

lord

parent

patriarch

mantri

doyen

head

guru

dignitary

guardian

dean

overseer

old woman

gentleman

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deacon

bigger

oldster

Traduzioni

sureau

aîné

Holunder

ancien

🧓

mayor

Sambucus

ouder

saúco

sambucus

vlier

ancião

anciano

sauco

ihtiyar

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Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈeldə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: eldre

Ereditato da inglese antico: eldra

Affine olandese: elder

In summary

From Middle English eldre, from Old English eldra, yldra, ieldra, from Proto-Germanic *alþizô. The vowel change from a to e triggered by the following i is called umlaut or I-mutation.