senile
senile · more senile · most senile
старый, престарелый, старческий
senile, senil
Of, or relating to old ageOf, or relating to old age.
UK/ˈsiːnaɪl/US/ˈsinaɪl/
Meaning
2 sensesOf, or relating to old age.
senil, senile, senil
ста́рыйstáryj, ста́рческийstárčeskij, престаре́лыйprestarélyj
mentally or physically infirm with age
(offensive, often)Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.
senil
дря́хлыйdrjáxlyj, сени́льныйsenílʹnyj, ста́рческийstárčeskij
Examples
15 sentencesTranslations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
of, or relating to old age:
exhibiting the deterioration in mind:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of, or relating to old age:
Origin
1660s; borrowed from French sénile, from Middle French senile, from Old French senile, fro1660s; 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”).
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Forms
more senile, most senile| Comparative | more senile Lesson |
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| Superlative | most senile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form