definitions

anile

[ an-ahyl, ey-nahyl ]
/ ˈæn aɪl, ˈeɪ naɪl /
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adjective

of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.

RELATED WORDS

feebleness, decline, age, dotage, senescence, senectitude

Nearby words

aniconism, anicteric virus hepatitis, anigh, anik, anil, anile, anilide, anilinction, aniline, aniline black, aniline blue

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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British Dictionary definitions for anility

anile

/ (ˈænaɪl, ˈeɪnaɪl) /

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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Medicine definitions for anility (1 of 2)

anility

[ ə-nĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

dotage

Medicine definitions for anility (2 of 2)

anile

[ ăn′īl′, ā′nīl′ ]

adj.

Of or like an old woman.
Senile.
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