infirmity
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɜːmɪti/ / /ɪnˈfɜɹməti/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English infirm Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English infirmity From infirm + -ity.
- Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
“physical infirmity”
“mental infirmity”
- A moral weakness or defect.