adjective/fɛbl/
weak; low, small (amount, degree, percentage)
“faible d'esprit” — feeble-minded
Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.
noun, masculine/fɛbl/plural: faibles
weakness, soft spot (for someone/something); weakling, weak person
“J'ai un faible pour Schubert.” — I have a soft spot for Schubert.
Inherited from Middle French foible, from Old French feble, foible, from Vulgar Latin *febilis, dissimilated form of Latin flēbilis. Doublet of flébile, a borrowing. Compare English feeble.