Meaning
invalid, patient
In a sentence
L'infermo dorme tranquillo nella sua stanza.
The patient is sleeping peacefully in his room.
Hai visto l'infermo dopo la visita?
Did you see the patient after the checkup?
Gli infermi non hanno mangiato ancora.
The patients haven't eaten yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infermo | masculine · singular |
| infermi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly literary, old-fashioned, or bureaucratic. In everyday Italian, malato, paziente, or ammalato are usually more natural.
- As a noun, infermo often appears in hospitals, religion, or fixed expressions; avoid it in casual conversation unless the tone is intentionally formal.
- Do not confuse infermo with the adjective infermo/a meaning frail or sickly; context decides whether it means a person or describes one.