Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decrepity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-crepi-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"being demanded what his studies would stead him in his decrepity, [he] answered; that he might the better, and with more ease leave this world."

Etymology

From Middle French décrépité, from Latin dēcrepitās.

Usage

Questions

What does decrepity mean?: Decrepitude.
Where does decrepity come from?: From Middle French décrépité, from Latin dēcrepitās.

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