feblesse

English

Etymology

From Middle English feblesse, from Old French feblesce.

Noun

feblesse (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) feebleness; weakness; frailty

Anagrams

• beefless, feebless

Middle English

Alternative forms

• feblesce, fieblesce, fyeblesse, febblesce

Etymology

From Old French feblesce; equivalent to feble +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːblɛs(ə)/

Noun

feblesse (uncountable)

1. The state of being physically weak or feeble.
2. (rare) The state of being impotent or faint.
3. (rare) The state of being unfaithful or immoral.

Descendants

• English: feblesse (obsolete)

References

• “fēblesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-18.