estropié

crippled, maimed

adjective noun ehs-troh-PYEH Rare

Usage Note

Estropié can function as an adjective (un homme estropié — a crippled man) or as a noun (un estropié — a cripple). Both uses are considered dated and potentially offensive in modern French; handicapé moteur or personne à mobilité réduite are preferred in contemporary contexts. The feminine forms are estropiée and une estropiée. The verb estropier means to cripple or maim.

Examples

"Il est sorti de l'accident estropié pour le reste de sa vie."

Natural Translation

He came out of the accident crippled for the rest of his life.

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