consenescence

noun

con·​se·​nes·​cence

ˌkän(t)sə̇ˈnesən(t)s

plural -s

: general decay especially from old age

Word History

Etymology

Latin consenescere to grow old together, to grow old in a profession, to become weak (from com- + senescere, inchoative of senere to be old, from senex old) + English -ence

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