valetudinarian

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.
2. Being overly worried about one's health.

Noun

A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health

Concepts

valétudinaire

hypochondriaque

hypocondriaque

égrotant

Synonymes

valetudinary

sickly

patient

frail

sick

🤢

unhealthy

hypochondriac

morbid

pathologic

pathological

ratify

substantiate

suspicious

endose

ailing

maladious

convalescent

corroborate

disable

infirm

invalid

legalize

Traductions

valetudinario

valetudinario

υποχονδριακός

kränklich

φιλάσθενος

καχεκτικός

malaticce

malaticcio

blässlich

υποχόνδριος

ωχρός

terreo

gebrechlich

fahl

valetudinari

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From valetudinary + -an, from Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō (“state of health, health, ill health”), from valeō (“to be strong or well”). By surface analysis, valetude + -in- + -arian.