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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senility

/səˈnɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
se-nil-i-ty
IPA
/səˈnɪlɪti/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bodily and mental deterioration associated with old age: Synonym of senescence.

Uncountable

noun

The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.

Uncountable

noun

An elderly, senile person.

Archaic; Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English senile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English senility From senile + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

senilities (plural) sinility (alternative)

Derived Forms

presenility

Frequently Paired Words

senile

Synonyms

second childhood dotage

Antonyms

juvenescence juvenility juvenile

Rhymes With

responsibility utility availability capability mobility flexibility reliability fertility hostility volatility nobility feasibility

Questions

How do you pronounce senility?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈnɪlɪti/.
What does senility mean?
The bodily and mental deterioration associated with old age: Synonym of senescence.
Where does senility come from?
Etymology tree English senile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English senility From senile + -ity.

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