# ἡλικία/hēlikia This word is an idea. It is a noun. * This word can mean the length of a person’s life. It is the amount of time that a person is alive. * This word can mean maturity or of age. This means a person is old enough to do types of things adults do. * This word can mean a stage of growth measured by age. * This word can mean a stage of growth measured by size. * This word can mean the inability to make one’s life longer.