Letter V

Valetudinarian

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Someone with a weak or sickly constitution, especially someone whose chief concern is being or becoming a chronic invalid.

The word 'valetudinarian' comes from the Latin 'valere', which means to be strong or to be well, via 'valetudo' which could refer to good or bad health.

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