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Added 9 October 2026

lethargy

/ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/ noun

In Latin: torpedo Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lethargy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness).
Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.
Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy.
the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

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).

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