endeble

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *indēbilis, from Latin dēbilis.

Adjective

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endeble m (oblique and nominative feminine singular endeble)

  1. feeble; weak

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *indēbilis, from Latin dēbilis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /enˈdeble/ [ẽn̪ˈd̪e.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -eble
  • Syllabification: en‧de‧ble

Adjective

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endeble m or f (masculine and feminine plural endebles)

  1. flimsy, feeble, infirm
  2. (figuratively) flimsy, tenuous
  3. wishy-washy
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Further reading

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