sénescence

French

Etymology

From Latin senēscō (“to age”) + -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.nɛ.sɑ̃s/, /se.ne.sɑ̃s/

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Noun

sénescence f (plural sénescences)

1. senescence

   Near-synonym: vieillissement

Related terms

• sénile
• sénilité

See also

• obsolescence

Further reading

• “sénescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.