faible
See also: Faible
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
faible (plural faibles)
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- faible d’esprit
- interaction faible
- interaction nucléaire faible
- maillon faible
- point faible
- sexe faible
Noun edit
faible m (plural faibles)
- weakness, soft spot (for someone/something)
- J’ai un faible pour Schubert. ― I have a soft spot for Schubert.
Descendants edit
- → German: Faible
Further reading edit
- “faible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.