ănīlis, e, adj. [anus], of or pertaining to an old woman.
I Lit.: voltus, Verg. A. 7, 416: passus, Ov. M. 13, 533: aetas, Col. 2, 1, 2.—
II Often in a contemptuous sense, like an old woman , old womanish , anile : ineptiae paene aniles, Cic. Tusc. 1, 39, 93: superstitio imbecilli animi atque anilis, id. Div. 2, 60; so id. N. D. 2, 28; 3, 5; * Hor. S. 2, 6, 77; Quint. 1, 8, 19.— Comp. and sup. not used.—* Adv.: ănīlĭter , like an old woman : dicere aliquid, Cic. N. D. 3, 39.