maladif

French

Etymology

From malade +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.la.dif/

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Adjective

maladif (feminine maladive, masculine plural maladifs, feminine plural maladives)

1. sickly (habitually sick)

   un enfant maladif ― a sickly child

2. poorly (not well, sick)
3. pathological

   Timidité maladive. ― Crippling shyness.

4. diseased (having ill character)

Derived terms

• maladivement

Related terms

• malade
• maladie

Further reading

• “maladif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.