letargi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch lethargie, from Latin lēthargia, from Ancient Greek ληθαργία (lēthargía, drowsiness), from λήθαργος (lḗthargos, forgetful, lethargic), from λήθη (lḗthē, forgetfulness) + ἀργός (argós, not working, idle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [leˈt̪arɡi]
  • Hyphenation: lé‧tar‧gi

Noun

letargi (first-person possessive letargiku, second-person possessive letargimu, third-person possessive letarginya)

  1. lethargy:
    1. (medicine, pathology) a condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, or prolonged sleep patterns.
    2. a state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion or interest; loosely, sluggishness, laziness.

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