fievole

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin flēbilis (“tearful”), derived from fleō (“to weep”). Doublet of flebile.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɛ.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɛvole
  • Hyphenation: fiè‧vo‧le

Adjective

fievole (plural fievoli)

  1. dim, faint (of light)
    Synonym: debole
    Antonyms: forte, intenso
  2. weak, faint (of sound)
    Synonym: debole
    Antonym: forte
  3. (of people, obsolete) weak, listless
    Synonym: debole
    Antonyms: energico, forte, vigoroso

Derived terms

Further reading
  • fievole in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • fievole in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • fievole in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • fièvole in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • fièvole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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