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Webster 1913 Edition

Decrepit

De-crep′it

,
Adj.
[L.
decrepitus
, perhaps orig., noised out, noiseless, applied to old people, who creep about quietly;
de-
+
crepare
to make a noise, rattle: cf. F.
décrépit
. See
Crepitate
.]
Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.
“Beggary or decrepit age.”
Milton.
Already
decrepit
with premature old age.
Motley.
☞ Sometimes incorrectly written decrepid.

Webster 1828 Edition

Decrepit

DECREPIT

,
Adj.
[L. to break.] Broken down with age; wasted or worn by the infirmities of old age; being in the last stage of decay; weakened by age.

Definition 2024

decrepit

decrepit

See also: décrépit and décrépît

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Adjective

decrepit ‎(comparative more decrepit, superlative most decrepit)

  1. Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

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Etymology

From Middle French décrépit, from Latin decrepitus ‎(“very old”), from crepare ‎(“to creak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/

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