Effete (adjective)

1. Exhausted or worn out, especially in terms of energy or strength.
2. Lacking in virility or vitality.
3. Having lost one's original strength and effectiveness.

Origin:

From the latin word "effetus" meaning "exhausted" or "worn out", which comes from "ex-" meaning "out of" and "fatus" meaning "spoken". it entered the english language in the 17th century.

Examples:

1. The effete ruler was no longer able to govern effectively.
2. The effete athlete was unable to compete at the same level as before.
3. The country's economy was effete and in need of reform.
4. His effete mannerisms made him seem weak.
5. The plant was effete and required fertilization.