English → Latin
“debility” in Latin
imbēcillitāsweakness, feebleness; powerlessness, helplessness; illnessīnfirmitāsweakness, feebleness, infirmity; sickness
The English word debility itself goes back to Latin dēbeō, through dēbilitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
debility
imbecillitas; infirmitas: debility of body, valetudo infirma; valetudinis infirmitas or imbecillitas. Vid: WEAKNESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for debility?
- The usual Latin words for “debility” are imbēcillitās, īnfirmitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.