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Added 9 October 2026

fatigue

/fəˈtiːɡ/ noun

In Latin: fatīgātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fatigue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.

verb

To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.
To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.

Origin

From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).

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