# senescent

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #93,133

## Definitions
1. Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.
2. Characteristic of old age.
3. That ceases to divide.

## Etymology
From Latin senescens, present participle of senescere (“to grow old”), from senere (“to be old”), from senex (“old”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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