torpid

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English

Etymology

From Latin torpidus (tired, numb).

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Adjective

torpid (comparative more torpid, superlative most torpid)

  1. unmoving
  2. dormant or hibernating
  3. lazy, lethargic or apathetic

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Noun

torpid (plural torpids)

  1. (UK, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
    Coordinate term: slogger

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French torpide, from Latin torpidus.

Adjective

torpid m or n (feminine singular torpidă, masculine plural torpizi, feminine and neuter plural torpide)

  1. torpid

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