anile

[an-ahyl, ey-nahyl]

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adjective

of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.

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 for anility

feebleness, decline, age, dotage, senescence, senectitude, anility

British Dictionary definitions for anility

anile

adjective

of or like a feeble old woman

Derived Formsanility (əˈnɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for anile

C17: from Latin anīlis, from anus old woman

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anility in Medicine

anility

[ə-nĭl′ĭ-tē]

dotage

anile

[ăn′īl′, ā′nīl′]

adj.

Of or like an old woman.
Senile.