debile

adjective

deb·​ile

ˈdebəl,

-ˌbīl,

-(ˌ)bil;

ˈdēˌbīl

archaic

: marked by debility : feeble

Word History

Etymology

Middle French debile, from Latin debilis weak, feeble

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