faible
See also: Faible
French
Etymology
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
Adjective
faible (plural faibles)
- weak
- lacking endurance
- low, small (amount, degree, percentage)
Antonyms
- fort
Derived terms
- faible d'esprit
- interaction faible
- interaction nucléaire faible
- maillon faible
- point faible
- sexe faible
Noun
faible m (plural faibles)
- weakness, soft spot (for someone/something)
- J'ai un faible pour Schubert. ― I have a weakness for Schubert.
Descendants
- → German: Faible
Further reading
- “faible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- fiable