how to pronounce foible

/ˈfɔɪbəl/

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foible is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of foible

noun:

Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.
A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; unusual habit or way (usage is typically plural), that is slightly strange or silly.
A weakness or failing of character.

adjective:

Weak; feeble.

foible frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word foible occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics foible can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that foible can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;