veternosus

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Latin

Etymology

From veternus (lethargy, somnolence) +‎ -ōsus (full of).

Pronunciation

Adjective

veternōsus (feminine veternōsa, neuter veternōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. lethargic
  2. sleepy, drowsy, dreamy
  3. languid, spiritless

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

References

  • veternosus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • veternosus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.