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senectus.

old age; extreme age; senility; old men; gray hairs; shed snake skin;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[sɛˈnɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[seˈnɛk.tus]

  1. aged, very old

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin senex Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin senectus From senex (“old”) + -tus (adjective-forming suffix).

noun[sɛˈnɛk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[seˈnɛk.tus]

  1. old age, senility

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sénosder. Proto-Italic *senos Proto-Italic *seneks Latin senex Proto-Indo-European *-tuHts Latin -tūs Latin senectūs From senex (“old”) + -tūs (abstract noun-forming suffix).

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