Etymology

decrepitude

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Today it means: The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use. Full definition →

Middle French décrépitude ← Latin dēcrepitūdō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēcrepitūdō“decrepitude”
  2. Middle French · derived fromdécrépitude
  3. English todaydecrepitude

From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”).

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