Etymology

senescent

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Today it means: Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time. Full definition →

Latin senescens
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  1. Latin · derived fromsenescens
  2. English todaysenescent

From Latin senescens, present participle of senescere (“to grow old”), from senere (“to be old”), from senex (“old”).

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