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anile

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

1645–55; < Latin anīlis pertaining to an old woman, equivalent to an(us) old woman + -īlis -ile
Related formsa·nil·i·ty [uh-nil-i-tee] /əˈnɪl ɪ ti/, noun
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Related Words

feeblenessdeclineagedotagesenescencesenectitudeanility
British Dictionary definitions for anility

anile

adjective
  1. of or like a feeble old woman
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Derived Formsanility (əˈnɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin

C17: from Latin anīlis, from anus old woman
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anility in Medicine

anility

(ə-nĭl′ĭ-tē)
n.
  1. dotage
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anile

(ăn′īl′, ā′nīl′)
adj.
  1. Of or like an old woman.
  2. Senile.
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