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débil.

debilitated; weak (lacking in force or ability)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛ.biw/Brazil[ˈdɛ.biʊ̯]Brazil/ˈdɛ.bil/Portugal[ˈdɛ.βiɫ]Portugal
  1. debilitated; weak (lacking in force or ability)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Latin debeoder.? Proto-Indo-European *bel-der.? Latin dēbilislbor. Portuguese débil Learned borrowing from Latin dēbilis.

adj/ˈdɛ.biw/Brazil[ˈdɛ.biʊ̯]Brazil/ˈdɛ.bil/Portugal[ˈdɛ.βiɫ]Portugal
  1. mentally retarded

    feminine · masculine · obsolete
  2. dumbass

    derogatory · feminine · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of débil mental.

noun/ˈdɛ.biw/Brazil[ˈdɛ.biʊ̯]Brazil/ˈdɛ.bil/Portugal[ˈdɛ.βiɫ]Portugal
  1. retard

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine · obsolete
  2. dumbass

    by-personal-gender · derogatory · feminine · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of débil mental.

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