lethargus

English

Etymology

From Latin lethargus (lethargy).

Noun

lethargus (uncountable)

  1. (biology) A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos).

Pronunciation

Noun

lēthārgus m (genitive lēthārgī); second declension

  1. lethargy, drowsiness

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative lēthārgus lēthārgī
genitive lēthārgī lēthārgōrum
dative lēthārgō lēthārgīs
accusative lēthārgum lēthārgōs
ablative lēthārgō lēthārgīs
vocative lēthārge lēthārgī

Descendants

  • English: lethargy
  • Italian: letargo
  • Russian: летаргия (letargija)
  • Spanish: letargo

References

  • lethargus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lethargus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lethargus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.