debilis

Latin

Etymology

From dē + Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“power, strength”). Compare Sanskrit बल (bala), Russian большой (bol'šoj), Ancient Greek βελτίων (beltíōn, “better < stronger”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈdeː.bi.lis/

Adjective

dēbilis m and f, dēbile n; third declension

1. weak, frail, feeble
2. lame, disabled, crippled, infirm

Inflection

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	M.F.	N.		MM.FF.	NN.
nominative	dēbilis	dēbile		dēbilēs	dēbilia
genitive	dēbilis	dēbilis		dēbilium	dēbilium
dative	dēbilī	dēbilī		dēbilibus	dēbilibus
accusative	dēbilem	dēbile		dēbilēs	dēbilia
ablative	dēbilī	dēbilī		dēbilibus	dēbilibus
vocative	dēbilis	dēbile		dēbilēs	dēbilia

Antonyms

• (weak): potēns

Derived terms

• dēbilitās

Descendants

• Dalmatian: débol
• French: débil
• Georgian: დებილი
• Italian: debole, debile
• Portuguese: débil
• Russian: дебил (debil)
• Spanish: débil