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an⋅ile

  [an-ahyl, ey-nahyl]
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–adjective
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Origin:
1645–55; < L anīlis pertaining to an old woman, equiv. to an(us) old woman + -īlis -ile

Related forms:
a⋅nil⋅i⋅ty  [uh-nil-i-tee] , noun
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an·ile   (ān'īl', ā'nīl')   
adj.  

  1. Of or like an old woman.

  2. Senile.


[Latin anīlis, from anus, old woman.]
a·nil'i·ty (ə-nĭl'ĭ-tē) n.
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Main Entry: anile
Pronunciation: 'an-"Il, 'A-"nIl
Function: adjective
: SENILE —anil·i·ty /a-'nil-&t-E, A-, &-/ noun plural -ties
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anile an·ile (ān'īl', ā'nīl')
adj.

  1. Of or like an old woman.

  2. Senile.

anility a·nil·i·ty (ə-nĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.
See dotage.

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