- senile se·nile adj
- ['siːnaɪl]
senile
I'm not senile yet! — non sono ancora rimbambito!
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
senile se·nile adj
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senile — Relating to or characteristic of old age. [L. senilis] * * * se·nile sēn .īlalso sen adj 1) of, relating to, exhibiting, or characteristic of old age <senile weakness> esp exhibiting a loss of mental faculties associated with old age 2)… … Medical dictionary
senile — se|nile [ˈsi:naıl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: senilis, from senex; SENIOR1] mentally confused or behaving strangely, because of old age ▪ a senile old man ▪ She worries about going senile . >senility [sıˈnılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
senile — se·nile || sɪËnaɪl n. one who suffers from physical and/or mental impairments associated with old age, one who suffers from senility adj. pertaining to old age, geriatric; suffering from physical and/or mental impairments associated with old… … English contemporary dictionary
senile — se•nile [[t]ˈsi naɪl, ˈsɛn aɪl[/t]] adj. 1) cvb showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease 2) cvb of or belonging to old age or aged… … From formal English to slang
se´nile|ly — se|nile «SEE nyl, nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or belonging to old age. 2. showing the weakness often characteristic of old age; characterized by senility: »a senile condition. 3. caused by old age: »senile diseases. 4. Geology. having… … Useful english dictionary
se|nile — «SEE nyl, nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or belonging to old age. 2. showing the weakness often characteristic of old age; characterized by senility: »a senile condition. 3. caused by old age: »senile diseases. 4. Geology. having reached an… … Useful english dictionary
presenile — Prior to the usual onset of senility, as in the milder, p. dementia. * * * pre·se·nile .prē sē .nīl adj 1) of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period immediately preceding the development of senility in an organism or person <the… … Medical dictionary
