litargia

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Latin

Etymology

From Late Latin lēthārgia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ληθᾱργῐ́ᾱ (lēthārgíā, drowsiness), from λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos, forgetful, lethargic) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

litargia f (genitive litargiae); first declension (Medieval Latin)

  1. lethargy

Inflection

First-declension noun.

Descendants

  • Middle English: litargie

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