debiel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/dəˈbil/

adj
Definitions
  • (psychology) mildly mentally disabled formally, with an IQ ranging from 50 to 80
  • (by extension) stupid, idiotic
  • (archaic) weak, lacking strength or capacity

Etymology

Borrowed from French débile derived from Latin dēbilis (weak, lame).

Origin

Latin

dēbilis

Gloss

weak, lame

Concept
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The body

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Property

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