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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin asthmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός (asthmatikós, “afflicted with shortness of breath”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
asthmatique (plural asthmatiques)
- asthmatic (affected with asthma)
- (figuratively) weak, feeble
- Near-synonyms: poussif, faiblard
Noun
asthmatique m or f by sense (plural asthmatiques)
- asthmatic (someone affected by asthma)
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