debilidad

/debiliˈdad/ · B1 · noun · f

infirmity

🥀 debil-idad = debile (Latin: weak) + -ity, so it means debility

It comes from Latin debilitas, from debilis (weak). The ending -idad is the Spanish version of English -ity, so debilidad lines up with debility. Its adjective is débil (weak). Tener debilidad por means having a soft spot for something.

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