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stupor

Pronunciation: /ˈstjuːpə/
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Definition of stupor

noun

[in singular]
  • a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility:a drunken stupor

Derivatives

stuporous

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, from stupere 'be amazed or stunned'

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The ending of stupor is spelled -or.

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