anile

[ an-ahyl, ey-nahyl ]
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adjective
  1. of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.

Origin of anile

1
1645–55; <Latin anīlis pertaining to an old woman, equivalent to an(us) old woman + -īlis-ile

Other words from anile

  • a·nil·i·ty [uh-nil-i-tee], /əˈnɪl ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for anile

anile

/ (ˈænaɪl, ˈeɪnaɪl) /


adjective
  1. of or like a feeble old woman

Origin of anile

1
C17: from Latin anīlis, from anus old woman

Derived forms of anile

  • anility (əˈnɪlɪtɪ), noun

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