semi-invalid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsem.əˈ(ʔ)ən.və.ləd/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌsem.ɪˈ(ʔ)ɪn.və.lɪd/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsɛm.ɪˈ(ʔ)ɪn.vʌ.lɪd/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, also)
- sĕm′ĭ-ĭn′və-lĭd
- /ˌsɛ(ː)m.ɪˈ(ʔ)ɪn.va.lɪɖ/ (India)
- /ˌsɛm.ɪˈ(ʔ)ɪn.və.lɪd/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland)
Etymology
From semi- + invalid.
Meanings
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(dated, offensive, sometimes) A partially disabled or a somewhat infirm person.
Mrs Walters was a semi-invalid who spent a greater part of her time in bed.
1994, Christine Marion Fraser, Noble Beginnings, quoted in Collins, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-invalids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |