VALETUDINARIAN


Meaning of VALETUDINARIAN in English

I. ˌva-lə-ˌtü-də-ˈner-ē-ən, -ˌtyü- noun

Etymology: Latin valetudinarius sickly, infirm, from valetudin-, valetudo state of health, sickness, from valēre to be strong, be well — more at wield

Date: 1703

: a person of a weak or sickly constitution ; especially : one whose chief concern is his or her ill health

II. adjective

Date: 1713

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a valetudinarian : sickly , weak

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.