anīlis, e, adj. anus, of or pertaining to an old woman. Lit.: voltus, Verg. A. 7, 416: passus, Ov. M. 13, 533: aetas, Col. 2, 1, 2.

— 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.: anīliter, like an old woman: dicere aliquid, Cic. N. D. 3, 39.