feeble
Meaning
Synonyms
Translations
faible
débil
schwach
fraco
zwak
debole
febleFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfiːbəl/
Etymology
In summary
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman feblebor. Middle English feble English feeble From Middle English feble, from Anglo-Norman feble (“weak, feeble”) (compare French faible), from Latin flēbilis (“tearful, mournful, lamentable”) by dissimilation, from fleō (“I weep, cry”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-. Doublet of foible.
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