Senile vs Elder - What's the difference?
senile | elder |
Of, or relating to old age.
* {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author=
, title= (often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.
Comparative of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
* The elder' of the two was also an ' elder statesman
* {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=5 An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
One who is older than another.
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
* L'Estrange
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
(US, Mormonism) One ordained to the lowest office in the .
(US, Mormonism) Male missionary, title for a male missionary; title for a .
(paganism, and, Heathenry) A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.
A small tree, Sambucus nigra , having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus : small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).
As an adjective senile
is senile.As a proper noun elder is
.senile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Charles T. Ambrose
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Derived terms
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* *Anagrams
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) eldra, from (etyl) . The vowel change from a'' to ''e'' triggered by the following ''i is called .Adjective
(head)citation, passage=She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. The elder woman returned with dressings and a sponge, which she placed on a chair.}}
Usage notes
The normal comparative of old'' is (m). The irregular form (m) is sometimes used with family members, but otherwise rare (except in fixed expressions such as ''elder statesman''). ''Elder'' is generally limited to attributive position (my elder brother) and does not occur in predicative position (*''my brother is elder ).Noun
(en noun)- We were presented to the village elder .
- Respect your elders .
- Carry your head as your elders have done.
- a travelling elder
- After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder .
- Jack had been an elder for only a few days when he received a new calling.
- The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.
- One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
