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Word: Infirm
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘weak, frail’): from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not’ + firmus ‘firm’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈfəːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness
Short Definition:not physically or mentally strong
Examples:- those who were old or infirm
- elderly and infirm people
- care for the infirm
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