Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infirmity

/ɪnˈfɜɹməti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
in-fir-mi-ty
IPA
/ɪnˈfɜɹməti/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A moral weakness or defect.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English infirm Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English infirmity From infirm + -ity.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈfɜɹməti/
  • British English: /ɪnˈfɜːmɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

infirmities (plural)

Synonyms

caducity frailty debility feebleness frailness valetudinarianism

Questions

How do you pronounce infirmity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɜɹməti/.
What does infirmity mean?
Feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to old age.
Where does infirmity come from?
Etymology tree English infirm Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English infirmity From infirm + -ity.

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