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debility

Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɪlɪti/

The English word “debility” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A state of physical or mental weakness.

Etymology

From Middle English debylite, from Old French debilité (French débilité), from Latin dēbilitās (“weakness”), from dēbilis (“weak”), from dē- + habilis (“able”).

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