débil
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Latin dēbilis.
Adjective edit
débil (epicene, plural débiles)
- weak (lacking in force or ability)
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Galician edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
débil m or f (plural débiles)
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References edit
- “débil” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “débil” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “débil” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Further reading edit
- “débil” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: dé‧bil
Adjective edit
débil m or f (plural débeis)
- debilitated; weak (lacking in force or ability)
- Synonym: fraco
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Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Probably borrowed from Latin dēbilis (“lame”). Compare endeble.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈdebil/ [ˈd̪e.β̞il]
Audio (Mexico): (file) Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -ebil
- Syllabification: dé‧bil
Adjective edit
débil m or f (masculine and feminine plural débiles)
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Descendants edit
- Chavacano: debil
Further reading edit
- “débil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014