different between elderly vs eldest

English

Etymology

elder +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??ld?li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??ld?li/
• Hyphenation: eld?er?ly

Adjective

elderly

1. old; having lived for relatively many years.

   Synonyms: elder, old; see also Thesaurus:elderly

2. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.

   Synonyms: dated, outworn, decrepit, timeworn; see also Thesaurus:obsolete, Thesaurus:deteriorated

Translations

Noun

elderly (plural elderlies)

1. An elderly person.
2. (with article, collective) Older people as a whole.

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ld?st/
• Hyphenation: eld?est

Adjective

eldest

1. superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority.

   eldest son

Usage notes

The normal superlative of old is oldest. The irregular form eldest is sometimes used with family members, but it is otherwise rare.

Synonyms

• oldest

Translations

Adjective

eldest (not comparable)

1. (card games) (of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
2. (card games) (of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
   • 2003, Thunder Bay Press, The Card Game Set

     Each player draws a card, and the lowest becomes eldest hand.

Noun

eldest (plural eldests)

1. The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

Anagrams

• Ledets, steeld

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

eldest

1. inflection of eldast:
   1. present tense
   2. past tense