Etymology

senectitude

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Today it means: old age Full definition →

Latin senectus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsenectus“aged, old age”
  2. English todaysenectitude

From Latin senectus (“aged, old age”), senex (“old”). Compare senescent.

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