"senile" meaning in English

See senile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsiːnaɪl/ [UK], /ˈsinaɪl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-senile.wav Forms: more senile [comparative], most senile [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪl Etymology: 1660s; borrowed from French sénile, from Middle French senile, from Old French senile, from Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), from senex (“old man”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|sénos}}, {{bor|en|fr|sénile}} French sénile, {{der|en|frm|senile}} Middle French senile, {{der|en|fro|senile}} Old French senile, {{der|en|la|senīlis||of or pertaining to old age}} Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sénos||old}} Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} senile (comparative more senile, superlative most senile)
  1. Of, or relating to old age. Categories (topical): Age Translations (of, or relating to old age): ծերունական (cerunakan) [singular] (Armenian), ծերունականներ (cerunakanner) [plural] (Armenian), ста́рчы (stárčy) [masculine] (Belarusian), ста́рчыя (stárčyja) [masculine, plural] (Belarusian), ста́рчая (stárčaja) [feminine] (Belarusian), ста́рчыя (stárčyja) [feminine, plural] (Belarusian), ста́рчае (stárčaje) [neuter] (Belarusian), ста́рчыя (stárčyja) [neuter, plural] (Belarusian), ста́рчыя (stárčyja) [plural] (Belarusian), старэ́ць (starécʹ) [imperfective] (Belarusian), пастарэ́ць (pastarécʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), kabac'h (Breton), старчески (starčeski) (Bulgarian), senil (Catalan), 年老的 (Chinese Mandarin), stařecký [masculine] (Czech), stařečtí [masculine, plural] (Czech), stařecká [feminine] (Czech), stařecké [feminine, plural] (Czech), stařecké [neuter] (Czech), stařecká [neuter, plural] (Czech), stařecké [plural] (Czech), stárnout [imperfective] (Czech), zestárnout [perfective] (Czech), alderdoms- (Danish), ouderdoms- (Dutch), senila [singular] (Esperanto), senilaj [plural] (Esperanto), vanhuuden (Finnish), sénile [masculine] (French), séniles [masculine, plural] (French), sénile [feminine] (French), séniles [feminine, plural] (French), séniles [plural] (French), senil [masculine] (German), senile [masculine, plural] (German), senil [feminine] (German), senile [feminine, plural] (German), senil [neuter] (German), senile [neuter, plural] (German), senile [plural] (German), γεροντικός (gerontikós) [masculine] (Greek), binongaw (Higaonon), szenilis [singular] (Hungarian), szenilisek [plural] (Hungarian), lakayen (Ilocano), pikun (Indonesian), seanaoise (Irish), 老年の (rōnen no) (Japanese), senīlis (Latin), shenn-eashagh (Manx), starczy (Polish), senil (Portuguese), ста́рый (stáryj) (Russian), ста́рческий (stárčeskij) (Russian), престаре́лый (prestarélyj) (Russian), aosda (Scottish Gaelic), aosmhor (Scottish Gaelic), senil (Spanish), ముసలితనపు (musalitanapu) (Telugu), henaint (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-senile-en-adj-DXGT2lGd Disambiguation of Age: 46 53 0 Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to old age': 80 20
  2. (often offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering. Tags: offensive, often Categories (topical): Age Translations (exhibiting the deterioration in mind): զառամ (zaṙam) (Armenian), զառամյալ (zaṙamyal) (Armenian), старэ́чы (staréčy) (Belarusian), kabac'h (Breton), сенилен (senilen) [masculine] (Bulgarian), изкуфял (izkufjal) [masculine] (Bulgarian), senil (Catalan), 老年痴呆 (lǎonián chīdāi) (Chinese Mandarin), senilní (Czech), senil (Danish), seniel (Dutch), olda (Esperanto), seniili (Finnish), vanhuudenhöperö (Finnish), sénile (French), senil (German), ξεμωραμένος (xemoraménos) [masculine] (Greek), kaway (Higaonon), szenilis (Hungarian), bumaket (Ilocano), kabaw (Ilocano), pikun (Indonesian), siabhránach (Irish), barbogio [masculine] (Italian), senile (Italian), rimbambito (Italian), rincoglionito (Italian), изветреан (izvetrean) [masculine] (Macedonian), излапен (izlapen) [masculine] (Macedonian), сенилен (senilen) [masculine] (Macedonian), nyanyuk (Malay), zniedołężniały (Polish), senil (Portuguese), дря́хлый (drjáxlyj) (Russian), сени́льный (senílʹnyj) (Russian), ста́рческий (stárčeskij) (Russian), doitit (Scots), senil (Spanish), chocho (Spanish), chocheante (Spanish), gagá (Spanish), senil (Swedish), ulianin (Tagalog), ulyanin (Tagalog), bunak (Turkish), heneiddiol (Welsh)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonsenile, presenile, senile angioma, senile dementia, senile gangrene, senilely, senile wart, senility, senilize Related terms: senate, senator, senescence, senior, seniority

Noun

IPA: /ˈsiːnaɪl/ [UK], /ˈsinaɪl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-senile.wav Forms: seniles [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪl Etymology: 1660s; borrowed from French sénile, from Middle French senile, from Old French senile, from Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), from senex (“old man”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|sénos}}, {{bor|en|fr|sénile}} French sénile, {{der|en|frm|senile}} Middle French senile, {{der|en|fro|senile}} Old French senile, {{der|en|la|senīlis||of or pertaining to old age}} Latin senīlis (“of or pertaining to old age”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sénos||old}} Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} senile (plural seniles)
  1. (dated, medicine) A person who is senile. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-senile-en-noun-3ltVt7pI Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 3 43 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 3 43 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 3 47 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 47 50 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "of, or relating to old age",
      "word": "ముసలితనపు"
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      "word": "զառամ"
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      "roman": "senilen",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senil"
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      "roman": "lǎonián chīdāi",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "老年痴呆"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senilní"
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senil"
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "olda"
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "seniili"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "vanhuudenhöperö"
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "sénile"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senil"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "szenilis"
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      "code": "ilo",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "bumaket"
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "pikun"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "siabhránach"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "word": "barbogio"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senile"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "rimbambito"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "rincoglionito"
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "word": "изветреан"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "code": "ms",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "nyanyuk"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "zniedołężniały"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
      "word": "senil"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "ста́рческий"
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      "code": "sco",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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      "sense": "exhibiting the deterioration in mind",
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