English Explanatory Dictionary

decrepitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/ /dəˈkɹɛpɪˌtuːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mathmitch7-decrepitude.wav

Word forms

decrepitude decrepitudes

Etymology

From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”).

Synonyms

cobwebbiness decrepitness hoariness
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