Meanings
nounvetustity (uncountable)
- rareuncountableThe state of being old; old age.
Synonyms: agedness, ancientness, hoariness, old age, oldhood, codgerhood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state of being old; old age.
Origin
- Latinvetustās“old age”
- Englishvetustity
From Latin vetustās (“old age”) + -ity, from vetus (“old”).
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vetustity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetustity
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“vetustity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetustity. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetustity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetustity.
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