starích

Starých is the genitive plural form of the Czech and Slovak adjective starý, which means old, aged, or former. In both languages, adjectives inflect for gender, number, and case, and starý takes the form starých in the genitive plural. This form is used when the noun is masculine or mixed gender and appears in genitive plural, often to express possession or description of something associated with age or antiquity.

Usage examples include phrases such as starých časů (of old times) and starých domů (of old houses). The form also appears in set phrases and literary expressions that evoke antiquity, tradition, or nostalgia.

Etymology: starý derives from Proto-Slavic starъ, cognate with Polish stary and Russian staryj. The sense of "old" covers chronological age, historical antiquity, and former status.