sen
old man; old
Latin · senex, senis
Sen words come from the Latin word for old. A senior is older or higher in rank, senile means weak with age, and a senate began as a council of elders.
Memory trick
A senate is a gathering of elders; sen is the old.
Words from this root
- senior (sen + ior) — older or higher in rankवरिष्ठ
- seniority (senior + ity) — rank by age or serviceवरिष्ठता
- senile (sen + ile) — weak in mind from old ageबुढ़ापे से कमज़ोर दिमाग़ वाला
- senilely (senile + ly) — in a way weak from ageबुढ़ापे की कमज़ोरी से
- senate (sen + ate) — a governing councilसीनेट, शासी परिषद
- senator (senat + or) — a member of a senateसीनेटर
- senatorial (senator + ial) — of a senator or senateसीनेटर या सीनेट का
- senescent (sen + escent) — growing oldबूढ़ा होता हुआ