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lassitude
What does lassitude mean?
lassitude (noun): lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lassitude in a sentence?
- A strange lassitude fell upon me. (Tatoeba sentence #12338136 by Miktsoanit, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce lassitude?
/ˈlæsɪˌtud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lassitude come from?
Borrowed from French lassitude, from Latin lassitūdō (“faintness, weariness”), from lassus (“faint, weary”), perhaps for *ladtus, and thus akin to English late.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “lassitude” mean?
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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a man who is a leader in national or international affairs
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lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
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lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness
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