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lethargy

English

Etymology

From Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin l?th?rgia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ????????? (l?th?rgí?, “drowsiness”), from ???????? (l?th?rgos, “forgetful, lethargic”) +? -??? (-í?, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?l??.?(?).d??i/

Noun

lethargy (countable and uncountable, plural lethargies)

  1. A state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.]
  2. (pathology) A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, deep unresponsiveness, or prolonged sleep patterns. [from 14th c.]

Related terms

  • encephalitis lethargica (EL)
  • lethargic
  • Lethe

Translations

References

  • “lethargy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “lethargy”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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alertness

English

Etymology

alert +? -ness

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /??l?t.n?s/

Noun

alertness (usually uncountable, plural alertnesses)

  1. The quality of being alert or on the alert

Translations

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