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malade.

ill, unwell, sick

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ma.lad/
  1. ill, unwell, sick

    Elle est si malade qu’elle ne peut pas venir.
  2. Mentally disturbed; crazy; nuts; mental

    informal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French malade, from Old French malade, from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”).

noun/ma.lad/
  1. an ill or sick person; a patient

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. someone who is crazy; a nutcase

    by-personal-gender · feminine · informal · masculine
  3. nut (extreme enthusiast)

    by-personal-gender · colloquial · feminine · masculine
    C'est un malade de cinéma.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French malade, from Old French malade, from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”).

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