senile

  • 1sénile — [ senil ] adj. • XVe, puis 1512; lat. senilis, de senex « vieillard » 1 ♦ De vieillard, propre à la vieillesse. « d une voix sénile mais encore bien accentuée » (Gautier). ♢ Méd. Involution sénile : ensemble des phénomènes de régression d un… …

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  • 2Senile — Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness. Senile… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3senile — 1660s, suited to old age, from Fr. sénile, from L. senilis of old age, from senex (gen. senis) old, old man, from PIE root *sen old (Cf. Skt. sanah old; Avestan hana old; O.Pers. hanata old age, lapse of time; Ar …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4senile — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties. ► NOUN ▪ a senile person. DERIVATIVES senility noun. ORIGIN Latin senilis, from senex old man …

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  • 5senile — agg. [dal lat. senilis, der. di senex vecchio ]. [caratteristico della vecchiaia: l età s. ; esperienza s. ] ▶◀ ‖ maturo. ◀▶ adolescenziale, giovanile, infantile …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 6senile — [adj] failing in physical and mental capabilities due to old age aged, ancient, anile, decrepit, doddering, doting, enfeebled, feeble, imbecile, infirm, in second childhood*, old, senescent, shattered, sick, weak; concepts 314,402,403 Ant. alert …

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  • 7senile — [sē′nīl΄, sen′īl΄] adj. [L senilis < senex, old: see SENATE] 1. a) of, typical of, or resulting from old age: now chiefly medical b) showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion …

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  • 8sénile — (sé ni l ) adj. Qui a rapport à la vieillesse. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile. •   Dans l existence prolongée de l homme et des animaux naît peu à peu la cause de la mort sénile et naturelle, dont la lenteur des mouvements est la source… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 9SÉNILE — adj. des deux genres Qui a rapport, qui tient à la vieillesse. Débilité sénile. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 10senile — pre·senile; senile; senile·ly; …

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