Ef-fēte', a.

a. [Lat. effetus, effætus, from ex, out, and fetus, fētus, a., pregnant, productive; n., progeny, produce.] 1. No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, of worn-out, exhausted energy; having become incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren. “Effete results from virile efforts.” E. B. Browning. If they find the old governments effete, worn out, . . . they may seek new ones. Burke. 2. Worn out with age or excessive indulgence. “Effete sensuality.” South.