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decrepitude

dec·re·pi·tude

UK/dɪˈkɹɛpɪtʃuːd/ US/dəˈkɹɛpɪˌtuːd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

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Origin

From Middle French décrépitude, from Old French, from Latin dēcrepitūdō (“decrepitude”).

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