eldest

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛldɪst/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• 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 form eldest usually refers to relations with respect to seniority in age.

Synonyms

• oldest

Translations

greatest in age or seniority

• Bulgarian: старши (bg) (starši)
• Dutch: oudst (nl)
• Esperanto: plejaĝa
• Gothic: 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (sinists)
• Russian: са́мый ста́рший (sámyj stáršij), старе́йший (ru) (staréjšij) (not with family members)

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, The Card Game Set‎^[1], Thunder Bay Press:

     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