infirmity
pronunciation
How to pronounce infirmity in British English:
UK [ɪnˈfɜːməti]
How to pronounce infirmity in American English:
US [ɪnˈfɜːrməti]
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- Noun:
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Word Origin
- infirmity (n.)
- late 14c., "disease, sickness; lack of capability, weakness," from Latin infirmitatem (nominative infirmitas) "want of strength, weakness, feebleness," noun of quality from infirmus (see infirm). Perhaps in part from Middle French infirmité, Old French enfermete.
Example
- 1. Almost 30 percent of the victims of antisocial behavior surveyed in the government report said they had " longstanding illness , disability or infirmity . "
- 2. So your life shouldn 't be limited by infirmity until very old age .
- 3. I see , I see danger ...... infirmity and disease .
- 4. Old age and infirmity had begun to catch up with him .
- 5. I at of , I can 't let again your tears get a drenching that slice of lands of your foot , I also can 't let again your infirmity have no the dependent on shoulder of !