atteint

affected, stricken

adjective a-TAN Rare

Also means

impaired, hit

Usage Note

atteint is the past participle of atteindre (to reach, to affect), used as an adjective meaning afflicted by illness or affected by something negative. Être atteint d'une maladie means 'to suffer from an illness'. Colloquially, il est atteint can mean 'he's a bit crazy', functioning as mild slang.

Examples

"Il est atteint d'une maladie rare."

Natural Translation

He is affected by a rare illness.

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