senile

senile
senile [sē′nīl΄, sen′īl΄]
adj.
[L senilis < senex, old: see SENATE]
1.
a) of, typical of, or resulting from old age: now chiefly medical
b) showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion, memory loss, etc.
2. Geol. nearing the end of an erosion cycle
senilely
adv.
senility [sə nil′ə tē]
n.

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  • sénile — [ senil ] adj. • XVe, puis 1512; lat. senilis, de senex « vieillard » 1 ♦ De vieillard, propre à la vieillesse. « d une voix sénile mais encore bien accentuée » (Gautier). ♢ Méd. Involution sénile : ensemble des phénomènes de régression d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Senile — Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness. Senile… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • senile — 1660s, suited to old age, from Fr. sénile, from L. senilis of old age, from senex (gen. senis) old, old man, from PIE root *sen old (Cf. Skt. sanah old; Avestan hana old; O.Pers. hanata old age, lapse of time; Ar …   Etymology dictionary

  • senile — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties. ► NOUN ▪ a senile person. DERIVATIVES senility noun. ORIGIN Latin senilis, from senex old man …   English terms dictionary

  • senile — agg. [dal lat. senilis, der. di senex vecchio ]. [caratteristico della vecchiaia: l età s. ; esperienza s. ] ▶◀ ‖ maturo. ◀▶ adolescenziale, giovanile, infantile …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • senile — [adj] failing in physical and mental capabilities due to old age aged, ancient, anile, decrepit, doddering, doting, enfeebled, feeble, imbecile, infirm, in second childhood*, old, senescent, shattered, sick, weak; concepts 314,402,403 Ant. alert …   New thesaurus

  • sénile — (sé ni l ) adj. Qui a rapport à la vieillesse. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile. •   Dans l existence prolongée de l homme et des animaux naît peu à peu la cause de la mort sénile et naturelle, dont la lenteur des mouvements est la source… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • SÉNILE — adj. des deux genres Qui a rapport, qui tient à la vieillesse. Débilité sénile. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • senile — pre·senile; senile; senile·ly; …   English syllables

  • senile — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of old age (senile apathy; senile decay). 2 having the weaknesses or diseases of old age. n. a senile person. Derivatives: senility n. Etymology: F seacutenile or L senilis f. senex old man …   Useful english dictionary

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