- senile adj
- Senile Felines
English expressions. 2014.
senile adj
Look at other dictionaries:
sénile — [ senil ] adj. • XVe, puis 1512; lat. senilis, de senex « vieillard » 1 ♦ De vieillard, propre à la vieillesse. « d une voix sénile mais encore bien accentuée » (Gautier). ♢ Méd. Involution sénile : ensemble des phénomènes de régression d un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
senile — [adj] failing in physical and mental capabilities due to old age aged, ancient, anile, decrepit, doddering, doting, enfeebled, feeble, imbecile, infirm, in second childhood*, old, senescent, shattered, sick, weak; concepts 314,402,403 Ant. alert … New thesaurus
senile — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of old age (senile apathy; senile decay). 2 having the weaknesses or diseases of old age. n. a senile person. Derivatives: senility n. Etymology: F seacutenile or L senilis f. senex old man … Useful english dictionary
SÉNILE — adj. des deux genres Qui a rapport, qui tient à la vieillesse. Débilité sénile. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
SÉNILE — adj. des deux genres T. de Médec. Qui est dû, qui tient à la vieillesse. Débilité sénile … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
senile — [sē′nīl΄, sen′īl΄] adj. [L senilis < senex, old: see SENATE] 1. a) of, typical of, or resulting from old age: now chiefly medical b) showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion … English World dictionary
sénile — (sé ni l ) adj. Qui a rapport à la vieillesse. Démence sénile. Gangrène sénile. • Dans l existence prolongée de l homme et des animaux naît peu à peu la cause de la mort sénile et naturelle, dont la lenteur des mouvements est la source… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
senile — Relating to or characteristic of old age. [L. senilis] * * * se·nile sēn .īlalso sen adj 1) of, relating to, exhibiting, or characteristic of old age <senile weakness> esp exhibiting a loss of mental faculties associated with old age 2)… … Medical dictionary
senile — se|nile [ˈsi:naıl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: senilis, from senex; SENIOR1] mentally confused or behaving strangely, because of old age ▪ a senile old man ▪ She worries about going senile . >senility [sıˈnılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
senile — /see nuyl, nil, sen uyl/, adj. 1. showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease. 2. of or belonging to old age or aged persons;… … Universalium
