débile

See also: debile

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin debilis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.bil/
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Adjective

débile (plural débiles)

(obsolete) weak
(informal) dumb, stupid, retarded
Synonyms: con, stupide, idiot

Antonym: intelligent

Derived terms

Related terms

habile

Noun

débile m or f (plural débiles)

(informal) retard
Synonyms: débile mental, imbécile, attardé, abruti

Descendants

→ Russian: деби́л (debíl)
- → Armenian: դեբիլ (debil)
- → Georgian: დებილი (debili)
→ Turkish: debil

Further reading

“débile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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