infirmity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfɜːmɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ɪnˈfɜɹməti/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English infirm Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English infirmity From infirm + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
suffer from an infirmity
He bore the weight of old age and physical infirmity.
Despite her infirmity, she remained mentally sharp.
mental infirmity
physical infirmity
- (countable, uncountable) A moral weakness or defect.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infirmities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (27)
gv asslaynt (feebleness) · hi दुर्बलता (feebleness) · de Gebrechlichkeit (feebleness) · bg немощ (feebleness) · zdj urewe (feebleness) · got 𐌿𐌽𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹 (feebleness) · fi raihnaisuus (feebleness) · sv bräcklighet (feebleness) · fi vanhuudenheikkous (feebleness) · gv neufondid (feebleness) · es enfermedad (feebleness) · hi अशक्तता (feebleness) · ota درمانسزلق (feebleness) · ota ضعیفلق (feebleness) · sa रपस् (feebleness) · la infirmitas (feebleness) · la infirmitas (feebleness) · mi tārututanga (feebleness) · ro debilitate (feebleness) · el αδυναμία (feebleness) · la debilitas (feebleness) · el αναπηρία (feebleness) · sv skröplighet (feebleness) · fr infirmité (feebleness) · gv meillid (feebleness) · ro infirmitate (feebleness) · bg слабост (feebleness)