debils

== Latvian == === Etymology === Ultimately borrowed from Latin dēbilis (“weak; lame”), via some other European language. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [debils] IPA(key): [debiːls] === Adjective === debils (definite debilais, comparative debilāks, superlative visdebilākais, adverb debili) moron, mentally retarded (having impaired mental development) debils bērns ― mentally retarded child Itālijā skolotāja liek skolniekam rakstīt, ka viņš ir debils ― in Italy a teacher made a schoolboy write that he was mentally retarded (colloquial, offensive) moronic, stupid, foolish Andris Kivičs nosauc Uldi Rudaku par debilu ― Andris Kivičs called Uldis Rudaks a moron debils jautājums ― stupid, moronic question tas ir vecs un debils stereotips ― this is an old, stupid stereotype ==== Usage notes ==== In its colloquial uses, perhaps under the influence of the pronunciation of Russian деби́л (debíl, “moron”), this term is often misspelled as debīls, with a long ī. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== idiotisks imbecils ==== Derived terms ==== debilitāte == Occitan == === Adjective === debils masculine plural of debil