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lethargy

let·hargy

UK/ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/ US/ˈlɛθədʒɪ/ rare

noun

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Origin

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).

Phrases

  • African lethargy
  • encephalitis lethargica
  • negro lethargy

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