languor

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/ ˈlæŋ gər /

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noun

lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.

lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation.

physical weakness or faintness.

emotional softness or tenderness.

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Origin of languor

1250–1300; <Latin (see languish, -or¹); replacing Middle English langour sickness, woe <Old French <Latin

Words nearby languor

languid, languidly, languish, languishing, languishment, languor, languorous, langur, lani-, Laniakea, laniard

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How to use languor in a sentence

With her books, her beach chair and an ice-cream Will has brought her, she’s ready for some glorious languor.
Olivia Colman Is Extraordinary in The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bold Directorial Debut|Stephanie Zacharek|September 5, 2021|Time
There was no active disease, indeed, but a general languor and weakness, which foretokened dissolution.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
That vast perpetual movement ceases; a sort of drowsiness and languor overspreads it; and it seems weary and about to rest.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The languor which had weighed upon her so long had all of once given way to boisterous activity.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

Fifteen months after these memorable words, Bizarre expired of languor and exhaustion.
Laboulaye's Fairy Book|Various
After spending an hour or two in an atmosphere of this kind, we found ourselves perceptibly affected with languor and dizziness.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various

British Dictionary definitions for languor

languor

/ (ˈlæŋɡə) /

noun

physical or mental laziness or weariness

a feeling of dreaminess and relaxation

oppressive silence or stillness

Word Origin for languor

C14 langour, via Old French from Latin languor, from languēre to languish; the modern spelling is directly from Latin

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