adj
Meaning 1
Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
senescent
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adj
Meaning 2
Characteristic of old age.
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adj
Meaning 3
That ceases to divide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
growing old
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: aging, ageing
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History
Etymology
From Latin senescens, present participle of senescere (“to grow old”), from senere (“to be old”), from senex (“old”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: sénescent — growing old
- German: alternd — growing old
- Polish: starzejący się — growing old
- Swedish: åldrande — growing old
- German: Alters- — characteristic of old age
- Polish: starczy — characteristic of old age