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senesce

/səˈnɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
senesce
IPA
/səˈnɛs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow older; to reach maturity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin senēscere (“to grow old”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

senesces (present, singular) senescing (participle, present) senesced (participle, past) senesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

senescence senescent

Synonyms

age grow up get on mature maturate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce senesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈnɛs/.
What does senesce mean?
To grow older; to reach maturity.
Where does senesce come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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