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invalide

disabled person, invalid

noun adjective an-vah-LEED Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin invalidus, 'not strong'.

Also means

invalid (not valid)

Usage Note

Invalide as a noun refers to a person with a disability, though personne handicapée is now preferred in official and sensitive contexts. As an adjective it means legally or logically void ('invalid'). L'Hôtel des Invalides in Paris is a famous monument originally built to house wounded soldiers.

Examples

"Le contrat est invalide sans signature."

Natural Translation

The contract is invalid without a signature.

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