effete

a. முற்றிலும் களைத்துப்போன, தளர்ந்துநலிந்த, வலுவிழந்த, உரமழிந்த, ஊக்கங் குலைந்த.

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Ef*fete", a. Etym: [L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See Fetus.] Defn: No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile. Effete results from virile efforts. Mrs. Browning If they find the old governments effete, worn out, . . . they may seek new ones. Burke.