Senescent Grow Meaning Guess Sih Nes Uhnt Adjective Growing Aging

"Senescence" ultimately derives (via the verb "senescere," meaning "to grow old") from the Latin "senex," meaning "old." Can you guess which other English words come from "senex"? "Senile" might come to mind, as well as "senior." But another one might surprise you: "senate." This word for a legislative assembly dates back to ancient Rome, where the "Senatus" was originally a council of elders composed of the heads of patrician families. There's also the much rarer "senectitude," which, like "senescence," refers to the state of being old (specifically, to the final stage of the normal life span).]

"The uplifter at the Christian Science Monitor was recently citing not only the senescent tennis stars but the nonagenarian lady who had climbed Mount Fuji." - Daniel Seligman, Patty de Llosa, Keeping Up: Guess what's sacred at Stanford, the case for ageism, panhandler rights, and other matters. Fortune, 17 Dec 1990.