veterascentadj.

Brit.

/ˌvɛtəˈrasnt/,

/ˌvɛtəˈreɪsnt/, U.S.

/ˌvɛdəˈreɪsənt/,

/ˌvɛdəˈræsənt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin veterascent-, veterascēns, veterascere.

Etymology: < classical Latin veterascent-, veterascēns, present participle of veterascere to grow old < veter- , vetus old (see veteran n.) + -ascere (compare -escent suffix).

literary. rare.

Growing old, ageing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > age > old age > [adjective] > growing old

western1615

veterascent1642

senescent1656

not so (or as) young as one was (or used to be)1747

oldening1865

eldering1876

waning1895

1642 J. Gauden 3 Serm. 136 The clothing of our soules, is daily veterascent and mouldring away.

2015 H. Davies tr. A. F. Shidyaq Leg Over Leg III. xix. 190 This old, aged, elderly.., veterascent, senescent, doting, hoary, feeble, ravaged, wasting, superannuated mistress of mine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	veterascent
释义	veterascentadj. Brit. /ˌvɛtəˈrasnt/, /ˌvɛtəˈreɪsnt/, U.S. /ˌvɛdəˈreɪsənt/, /ˌvɛdəˈræsənt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin veterascent-, veterascēns, veterascere. Etymology: < classical Latin veterascent-, veterascēns, present participle of veterascere to grow old < veter- , vetus old (see veteran n.) + -ascere (compare -escent suffix). literary. rare. Growing old, ageing. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > old age > [adjective] > growing old western1615 veterascent1642 senescent1656 not so (or as) young as one was (or used to be)1747 oldening1865 eldering1876 waning1895 1642 J. Gauden 3 Serm. 136 The clothing of our soules, is daily veterascent and mouldring away. 2015 H. Davies tr. A. F. Shidyaq Leg Over Leg III. xix. 190 This old, aged, elderly.., veterascent, senescent, doting, hoary, feeble, ravaged, wasting, superannuated mistress of mine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1642
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