Added 8 October 2026
infirm
/ɪnˈfɜːm/ adjective
Latin root: infirmus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about infirm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”). * The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre, from īnfirmus (“sick, weak, infirm”) + -ō.
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