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senex

sen ex |ˈsenˌeks ˈsɛnɛks | noun ( pl. senes |ˈsenˌēz | ) (in literature, esp. comedy ) an old man as a stock figure. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin, old man.

 

Oxford Dictionary

senex

senex |ˈsɛnɛks | noun ( pl. senes |ˈsɛneɪs | ) (in literature, especially comedy ) an old man as a stock figure. ORIGIN from Latin, old man .