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Word: Languor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin, from languere (see languish). The original sense was ‘illness, distress’, later ‘faintness, lassitude’; current senses date from the 18th century, when such lassitude became associated with a romantic yearning
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlaŋɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable
Short Definition:tiredness
Examples:- her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor
Definition:
an oppressive stillness of the air
Short Definition:oppressive stillness of air
Examples:- the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor
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