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decrepid

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old spelling of decrepit, meaning weakened by age or worn out.

Detailed Definition
Decrepid is an older spelling of decrepit. It describes someone physically frail or broken down, and here it adds to the poem’s comic contrast between aging beaux and youthful figures.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Lovers old, and beaux decrepid” preserves an archaic spelling of decrepit, meaning worn down by age; Modern spelling is usually “decrepit,” as in “a decrepit house”; The word can describe bodies, buildings, institutions, or machines with a tone of decay; “The decrepit pier still held the tide’s bright weight” contrasts deterioration with endurance
Additional Notes
The spelling "decrepid" is archaic and may not be immediately recognized by modern readers.; Found in the poem, January, 1795 by Mary Robinson
Also Known As
feeble infirm decrepit waning
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