obsolescent
English
Etymology
From Latin obsolescentum.
Pronunciation
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Audio (UK): (file) - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɑbsəˈlɛsənt/
- Rhymes: -ɛsənt
Adjective
obsolescent (comparative more obsolescent, superlative most obsolescent)
- In the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet.
- a. 1944, Keith Douglas, “Aristocrats”, in Collected Poems, published 1977:
- How can I live among this gentle
obsolescent breed of heroes, and not weep?
Synonyms
- deprecated, on its way out; see also Thesaurus:obsolete
Related terms
Translations
in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet
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See also
French
Adjective
obsolescent (feminine obsolescente, masculine plural obsolescents, feminine plural obsolescentes)
Further reading
- “obsolescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) obsolēscent
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