γέρων , οντος, voc. γέρον: old
man (senex), and specially, mostly in pl.,
elders, members of the council (βουλὴ γερόντων), cf. Lat. senator.—As adj.,
πατὴρ γέρων, Il. 1.358, neut. γέρον σάκος,
Od. 22.184.