faible
See also: Faible
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛbl/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛbl
- Homophone: faibles
Antonyms
Derived terms
Noun
faible m (plural faibles)
Descendants
- → German: Faible
Further reading
- “faible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
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