debility
debility · debilities
слабкість, слабість, безсилля
слабость, бессилие, немощь, деградация
A state of physical or mental weaknessA state of physical or mental weakness.
/dɪˈbɪlɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of physical or mental weakness.
сла́бостьslábostʹ, бесси́лиеbessílije, не́мощьnémoščʹ
сла́бкістьslábkistʹ, сла́бістьslábistʹ, безси́лляbezsýllja
More definitions
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
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By meaning 1
state of weakness:
Origin
From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin dēbilFrom Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin dēbilitās (“weakness”), from dēbilis (“weak”), from dē- + habilis (“able”).
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Forms
plural: debilities| Singular | debility |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age):infirmityfrailtyfeeblenessfrailnessvaletudinarianism
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable