- de·crep·i·tude
- /dıˈkrɛpəˌtuːd, Brit dıˈkrɛpəˌtjuːd/ noun [noncount]formal : the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
The house has fallen into decrepitude.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
de·crep·i·tude
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de|crep|i|tude — «dih KREHP uh tood, tyood», noun. feebleness, usually from old age; decrepit condition; weakness … Useful english dictionary
crep — crep·ance; crep·ey; crep·i·ness; crep·i·tant; crep·i·tate; crep·i·ta·tion; crep·i·tus; de·crep·it; de·crep·i·tate; de·crep·i·ta·tion; de·crep·it·ly; de·crep·it·ness; de·crep·i·tude; dis·crep·ance; dis·crep·an·cy; dis·crep·ant; hip·po·crep·i·form; … English syllables
tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… … English syllables
decrepitude — de·crep·i·tude … English syllables
DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… … English syllables
Decrepitude — De*crep i*tude, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]cr[ e]pitude.] The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decrepitude — de|crep|i|tude [ dı krepı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL the state of being old and no longer in good condition or good health … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
decrepitude — de•crep•i•tude [[t]dɪˈkrɛp ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. decrepit condition; dilapidation; feebleness • Etymology: 1595–1605; < F … From formal English to slang
