valetudinarianadj.
英 ,vælɪtjuːdɪ'neərɪən | 美 'vælə,tjʊdn'ɛrɪən
中文adj. 虚弱的；有病的；过分担心健康的\nn. 体弱多病的人；过分担心自己健康的人
虚弱的；有病的；过分担心健康的
n. 体弱多病的人；过分担心自己健康的人
词根词源
valetudinarian (n.)"one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments," 1703, from valetudinary (1580s), from Latin valetudinarius, from valetudo "state of health" (either good or bad), from valere "be strong" (see valiant) + -tudo, abstract noun suffix (see -tude). Valetudinary (adj.) "sickly" is recorded from 1580s.
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