DECREPITUDE

decrepitude, dilapidation

(noun) a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decrepitude (countable and uncountable, plural decrepitudes)

the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use

Synonyms

• cobwebbiness, decrepitness, hoariness; see also oldness

Source: Wiktionary


De*crep"i*tude, n. Etym: [Cf. F. décrépitude.]

Definition: The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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