valetudinarian
valetudinarian · more valetudinarian · most valetudinarian
kränklich, kränkelnd, siechend, schwach
Sickly, infirm, of ailing healthSickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.
UK/ˌvæ.ləˌtuː.dɪˈnɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˌvæ.ləˌtu.dəˈnɛ.ɹi.ən/
Meaning
2 sensesSickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.
kränklich, kränkelnd, siechend
Being overly worried about one's health.
More definitions
- of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
of infirm health; sickly:
Origin
From Latin valētūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin valētūdō, from valeō + -tūdō. BFrom Latin valētūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin valētūdō, from valeō + -tūdō. By surface analysis, valetude + -arian.
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Forms
more valetudinarian, most valetudinarian| Comparative | more valetudinarian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most valetudinarian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian:valetudinary
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form