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Borrowed from Ido febla, from English feeble and French faible, ultimately from Latin flēbilis (lamentable; tearful). Compare Italian fievole, Spanish feble.

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febla (accusative singular feblan, plural feblaj, accusative plural feblajn)

  1. (chiefly poetic) weak
    Synonym: malforta
    Antonym: forta
    • 2005, Federico Gobbo, “May European Union adopt a Lingua Franca?”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], archived from the original on 4 March 2012:
      La febla olda damo lante distiĝas per kurtaj paŝoj.
      The old, weak lady slowly took short steps away.

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Borrowed from English feebleFrench faible.

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febla

  1. feeble, weak, faint
    Synonyms: debila, frajila
    Antonym: forta

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febla

  1. feminine singular of feble