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Word: Senile
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French sénile or Latin senilis, from senex ‘old man’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsiːnʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties
Short Definition:(of person) having or showing weaknesses or diseases of old age
Examples:- she couldn't cope with her senile husband
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