English Explanatory Dictionary

anile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman.
noun
  1. Archaic form of anil (“indigo”).

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.aɪl/ ă-n' īl /ˈæ.naɪl/ ā' -nīl /ˈeɪ.naɪl/ en-au-anile.ogg

Word forms

anile more anile most anile

Etymology

From Latin anīlis, from anus (“old woman”).

Derived words

anileness anililagnia
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