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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish modorra.
Pronunciation
Noun
modorra f (plural modorras)
- somnolence, fatigue, drowsiness (pathological or not)
- Synonyms: sonolência, fatiga, cansaço
- 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)
- 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
Etymology 2
Verb
modorra
- inflection of modorrar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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