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decrepit.

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt//dəˈkɹɛp.ɪd//dəˈkɹɛp.ɪd/Australia
  1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English decrepyt (ante 1439), from Middle French décrépit, from Latin dēcrepitus (“very old”), from crepō (“to creak”).

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