modorra

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See also: modorrá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish modorra.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: mo‧dor‧ra

Noun

modorra f (plural modorras)

  1. somnolence, fatigue, drowsiness (pathological or not)
    Synonyms: sonolência, fatiga, cansaço
  2. apathy; lack of interest or eagerness
    Synonyms: apatia, desânimo, desinteresse

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈdora/
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Syllabification: mo‧do‧rra

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Noun

modorra f (plural modorras)

  1. fatigue, drowsiness
    • 2015 July 25, “Sureños europeos, yanquis del sur”, in El País‎:
      Ni siquiera el intercambio de vocalistas principales nos sacude la modorra: toda la vida añorando el sur para que anoche nos felicitáramos de nuestra condición mesetaria.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Portuguese: modorra

Etymology 2

Verb

modorra

  1. inflection of modorrar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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