lethargy
English
/ˈlɛθədʒi/, /ˈlɛθɚdʒi/
noun
Definitions
- (pathology) A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, or prolonged sleep patterns.
- A state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion or interest; loosely, sluggishness, laziness.
Etymology
Derived from Latin lēthargia derived from Ancient Greek ληθαργία (drowsiness) root from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (hide, bark, howl, be concealed).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*leh₂-
Gloss
hide, bark, howl, be concealed
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- lanthanite English
- lanthanum English
- latency English
- lethargied English
- Lethe Latin
- lallo Latin
- landica Latin
- latens, latentis Latin
- lessus Latin
- lethargia Latin
- litargia Latin
- lolium Latin
- lāmentātiō Latin
- lēthargia Latin
- Lethargie German
- lullen German
- letargia Italian
- lullen Dutch, Flemish
- Λήθη Ancient Greek
- λάθρῃ Ancient Greek
- λάρος Ancient Greek
- λήθαργος Ancient Greek
- λήθᾰργος Ancient Greek
- λαλέω Ancient Greek
- ληθαργία Ancient Greek
- λῆρος Ancient Greek
- ἀλήθεια Ancient Greek
- ἀληθής Ancient Greek
- *leh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *lh₂-n-dʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- रायति Sanskrit
- lullen Middle English
- *làjati Proto-Slavic
- *lěvъ Proto-Slavic
- lollen Middle Dutch
- *ráHyati Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *latēō Proto-Italic
- *lāmentom Proto-Italic
- *laja Proto-Albanian
- 𒌋𒆷𒂊 Hittite