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noun Etymology: Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lethargia, from Greek lethargia, from lethargos forgetful, lethargic, irregular from lethe Date: 14th century 1. abnormal drowsiness 2. the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent Synonyms: ~, languor, lassitude, stupor, torpor mean physical or mental inertness. ~ implies such drowsiness or aversion to activity as is induced by disease, injury, or drugs months of ~ followed my accident. languor suggests inertia induced by an enervating climate or illness or love languor induced by a tropical vacation. lassitude stresses listlessness or indifference resulting from fatigue or poor health a depression marked by lassitude. stupor implies a deadening of the mind and senses by shock, narcotics, or intoxicants lapsed into an alcoholic stupor. torpor implies a state of suspended animation as of hibernating animals but may suggest merely extreme sluggishness a once alert mind now in a torpor. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 lack of energy or vitality; a torpid, inert, or apathetic state. 2 Med. morbid drowsiness or prolonged and unnatural sleep. Derivatives lethargic adj. lethargically adv. Etymology: ME f. OF litargie f. LL lethargia f. Gk lethargia f. lethargos forgetful f. leth-, lanthanomai forget ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. мед. летаргия, длительный сон 2. мед. ступор 3. мед. вялость, апатичность, бездеятельность lethargy of thought —- леность мысли ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n the feeling of being lethargic (New mothers often complain of tiredness, lethargy and mild depression.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1373, from M.L. litargia, from L.L. lethargia, from Gk. lethargia, from lethargos "forgetful," originally "inactive through forgetfulness," from lethe "forgetfulness" + argos "idle." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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