English Explanatory Dictionary

lethargy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness.
  2. A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, deep unresponsiveness, or prolonged sleep patterns.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lethargy.wav

Word forms

lethargy lethargies

Etymology

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).

Related words

encephalitis lethargica lethargic Lethe

Derived words

African lethargy lethargied negro lethargy

Translations

Arabic: خُمُول Armenian: կեղծամահ Armenian: լեթարգիա Armenian: մահաքուն Bulgarian: вялост Bulgarian: отпуснатост Catalan: letargia Chinese Mandarin: 疲勞 /疲劳 Czech: letargie Danish: letargi Dutch: lusteloosheid Dutch: futloosheid Dutch: slaapzucht Dutch: lethargie Esperanto: letargio Finnish: letargia French: léthargie German: Lethargie German: Trägheit German: Schlafsucht Greek: λήθαργος Ancient Greek: λήθαργος Indonesian: letargi Japanese: 疲労 Latin: torpedo Latin: veternus Macedonian: исцр́пеност Malay: kelesuan Malay: letargi Māori: tīrohea Norwegian: letargi Persian: لتارژی Portuguese: letargia Romanian: letargie Russian: вя́лость Russian: уста́лость Russian: утомле́ние Spanish: letargo Spanish: aletargamiento Swedish: letargi Turkish: letarji Turkish: yorgunluk Turkish: yorguntu
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