/ma.lad/
ill, unwell, sick; Mentally disturbed; crazy; nuts; mental
“Elle est si malade qu’elle ne peut pas venir.” — She is so ill that she cannot come.
Synonyms: taré, cinglé, fou
Inherited from Middle French malade, from Old French malade, from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”).
an ill or sick person; a patient; someone who is crazy; a nutcase; nut (extreme enthusiast)
“"Ciboire! Il a joui en l'étranglant! C'est un hostie de malade!."” — "What the hell! He came while strangling him. He's a damn nutcase!"
Synonyms: fou, folle
Inherited from Middle French malade, from Old French malade, from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”).