No. 374 in Greek

ηλικίας

The Greek word "ηλικίας" means "of age" or "age" (genitive case).

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Οι άνθρωποι ηλικίας άνω των 65 ετών μπορούν να επωφεληθούν από την έκπτωση.
People aged over 65 can benefit from the discount.
In this context, 'ηλικίας' denotes the specification of 'age' as an attributive genitive to describe the range in years.
Έχεις αδέλφια της ίδιας ηλικίας με σένα;
Do you have siblings of the same age as you?
Here, 'ηλικίας' is used to describe a qualitative comparison of 'age' in a genitive construction.
Η ηλικία του παιδιού επηρεάζει την ανάπτυξή του.
The age of the child affects its development.
Although 'ηλικία' (singular) is the term used here directly, it relates to 'ηλικίας' as its root, signifying 'age' as a possessive genitive.

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