valetudinarian

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian

Etymology

From valetudinary + -an, from Latin valētūdinārius, from valētūdō (“state of health, health, ill health”), from valeō (“to be strong or well”). By surface analysis, valetude + -in- + -arian.

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