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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries老朽化した
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rōkyūka shita
"老朽化した橋の架け替え工事が行われている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
"The city council finally decided to demolish the decrepit old theater." - 2
Suffering from weakness, infirmity, or disease due to old age.
"Despite his decrepit condition, he still insisted on walking in the garden every morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'decrepitus', meaning 'noiseless' or figuratively 'very old', formed from the prefix 'de-' (down) and 'crepare' (to rattle, creak, or crack). Entering English in the late 15th century, the word originally captured the sense of a person worn down by old age, later expanding to describe inanimate objects ruined and weakened by long use or neglect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decrepit" is said worldwide
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décrépit
Transliteration: dey-krey-pee
"Cette maison est dans un état décrépit."
altersschwach
Transliteration: al-ters-shvakh
"Das Gebäude befindet sich in einem altersschwachen Zustand."
decrepito
Transliteration: deh-kreh-pee-toh
"Abita in un palazzo decrepito nel centro storico."
decrépito
Transliteration: deh-kreh-pee-toh
"El viejo edificio mostraba una fachada decrépita."
decrépito
Transliteration: deh-kreh-pee-too
"Eles compraram um barco decrépito para restaurar."
जर्जर
Transliteration: jarjar
"वह पुरानी इमारत बेहद जर्जर हालत में है।"
破旧的
Transliteration: pò jiù de
"那栋破旧的房子急需修缮。"
노쇠한
Transliteration: nosoehan
"그는 노쇠한 몸을 이끌고 걸었다."
老朽化した
Transliteration: rōkyūka shita
"老朽化した橋の架け替え工事が行われている。"
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