decrepitude

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The empire of China was, in its time, as youthful as our own republic, nor can we see any reason for believing that it is to outlast us, from the decrepitude which is a natural companion of its years At the period of our tale, Venice boasted much of her antiquity, and dreaded, in an equal degree, her end.

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  1. noun The quality or condition of being weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.

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  1. from French décrépitude = Spanish decrepitud = Portuguese decrepitude, from Latin as if *decrepitudo, from decrepitus, decrepit: see decrepit.
 

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/dəˈkrɛpɪtjud/
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