adulto mayor

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˌdulto maˈʝoɾ/ [aˌð̞ul̪.t̪o maˈʝoɾ] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /aˌdulto maˈʃoɾ/ [aˌð̞ul̪.t̪o maˈʃoɾ] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˌdulto maˈʒoɾ/ [aˌð̞ul̪.t̪o maˈʒoɾ] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a‧dul‧to ma‧yor

Noun

adulto mayor m or f (plural adultos mayores)

  1. elderly person; senior citizen
    • 2015 November 30, Secretaría del Bienestar, Gobierno de México‎[1]:
      El programa Pensión para Adultos Mayores atiende a la población adulta mayor de 65 años en adelante y tiene cobertura nacional.
      The Senior Citizens Pension Program serves the elderly population aged 65 and over and has national coverage.
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