lethargy
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lethargy
- /ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/
- /ˈlɛθədʒɪ/ UK
- /lɪˈθɑːdʒɪk/ UK
- /ˈlɛθ ər dʒi/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lēthārgia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ληθᾱργῐ́ᾱ (lēthārgĭ́ā, “drowsiness”), from λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos, “forgetful, lethargic”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, adjectival suffix).
noun lethargies
- A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. Europe lay then under a deep lethargy.
- A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, deep unresponsiveness, or prolonged sleep patterns. This Apoplexie is (as I take it) a kind of Lethargie, a sleeping of the blood, a horson Tingling.
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noun state of extreme torpor or apathy
| Español | atonía, letargo, aletargamiento, sopor |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無関心 mukanshin, 昏睡 konsui |
| 中文 | 暮氣 /暮气 mùqì |
| Português | letargia |
| Français | léthargie, nonchalance, langueur |
| Deutsch | Trägheit, Lethargie, Teilnahmslosigkeit, Interesselosigkeit, Nonchalance |
| Ελληνικά | λήθαργος líthargos |
| Română | letargie |
| Русский | апати́чность apatíčnostʹ, летарги́я letargíja |
| العربية | جُمُود jumūd, فُتُور futūr |
noun pathological state of fatigue
| Español | letargo, aletargamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 疲労 hirō |
| 中文 | 疲勞 /疲劳 píláo |
| Português | letargia |
| Français | léthargie |
| Deutsch | Lethargie, Trägheit, Schlafsucht |
| Ελληνικά | λήθαργος líthargos |
| Română | letargie |
| Русский | вя́лость vjálostʹ, уста́лость ustálostʹ, утомле́ние utomlénije |
| العربية | خُمُول ḵumūl |
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@misc{lethargy_2026,
title = {lethargy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lethargy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
