AGEDNESS

agedness, senescence

(noun) the property characteristic of old age

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agedness (uncountable)

The state or quality of being aged.

Synonyms

• elderliness, oldness, senectitude; see also oldness

Source: Wiktionary


A"ged*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being aged; oldness. Custom without truth is but agedness of error. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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