"decrepity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle French décrépité, from Latin dēcrepitās. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|décrépité}} Middle French décrépité, {{uder|en|la|dēcrepitās}} Latin dēcrepitās Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} decrepity (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Decrepitude. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
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