senescent
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senescent
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
Where it comes from
From Latin senescens, present participle of senescere (“to grow old”), from senere (“to be old”), from senex (“old”).
adjective more senescent · most senescent
- Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time. And now, as the night was senescent / And star-dials pointed to morn— / As the star-dials hinted of morn— / At the end of our path a liquescent / And nebulous lustre was born
- Characteristic of old age.
- That ceases to divide. When such lines and forms of organic development prevail, the individual, as the cell of the body, becomes soon senescent, drifting inevitably into age, decay, and death.
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Talk about this word "senescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/senescent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. senescent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/senescent "senescent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/senescent.Cite this
@misc{senescent_2026,
title = {senescent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/senescent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
