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senectitude

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[si-nek-ti-tood, -tyood] / sɪˈnɛk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

  1. the last stage of life; old age.

Etymology

Origin of senectitude

1790–1800; < Latin senect ( ūs ) old age (equivalent to senec-, extracted as stem from senex (genitive senis ) old man + -tūs abstract noun suffix) + -i- + -tude, on model of plenitude, rectitude, etc.

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The Archbold had not deigned to make him safe; senectitude had done that.

From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles

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