oldest

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊldəst/
• (General American) enPR: ōld, IPA^(key): /ˈoʊldəst/

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• Hyphenation: old‧est

Adjective

oldest

1. superlative form of old: most old

Synonyms

• oldermost (in Western dialects of the US)

Related terms

• eldest

Translations

greatest in age or seniority

• Bulgarian: най-стар (naj-star)
• Chickasaw: ámmo'na, ammo'na'
• Dutch: oudst (nl)
• Esperanto: plejaĝa
• French: aîné (fr)
• Georgian: უფროსი (uprosi), ყველაზე უფროსი (q̇velaze uprosi)
• Marathi: सर्वाधिक वृद्ध (sarvādhik vŕddha)
• Ngazidja Comorian: -huu
• Russian: са́мый ста́рший (sámyj stáršij), старе́йший (ru) (staréjšij) (not with family members), ста́рший (ru) (stáršij)

Noun

oldest (plural oldests)

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

   My oldest always forgets to turn the living room lights off before bed.

Anagrams

• deslot, dotels, stoled