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languor

Pronunciation: /ˈlaŋgə/
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Definition of languor

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable:her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor
  • 2an oppressive stillness of the air:the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor

Derivatives

languorous

adjective

languorously

adverb

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin, from languere (see languish). The original sense was 'illness, distress', later 'faintness, lassitude'; current senses date from the 18th century, when such lassitude became associated with a romantic yearning

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