What does senectitude mean?
Senectitude means old age.
Senectitude
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
old age.
Example Sentences
Three-and-twenty years form a large portion of the short life of man,—one-third as nearly as can be expressed in unbroken numbers, of the entire term fixed by the psalmist, and full one-half, if we strike off the twilight of childhood and immature youth, and of senectitude weary of its toils.
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What is a synonym for senectitude?
Common synonyms include agedness, elderliness, oldness, age.
What is the opposite of senectitude?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use senectitude in a sentence?
Three-and-twenty years form a large portion of the short life of man,—one-third as nearly as can be expressed in unbroken numbers, of the entire term fixed by the psalmist, and full one-half, if we strike off the twilight of childhood and immature youth, and of senectitude weary of its toils.
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