noun · femininefirst declension
lēthārgia
lēthārgia f (genitive lēthārgiae)
Ecclesiastical[leˈtar.d͡ʒi.a]
Meaning
- Late LatinLethargy, drowsiness.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēthārgia | lēthārgiae |
| genitive | lēthārgiae | lēthārgiārum |
| dative | lēthārgiae | lēthārgiīs |
| accusative | lēthārgiam | lēthārgiās |
| ablative | lēthārgiā | lēthārgiīs |
| vocative | lēthārgia | lēthārgiae |
lēthargĭa, ae, f., = ληθαργία,
I. drowsiness, lethargy, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 6, 49; 2, 9, 45.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ληθᾱργῐ́ᾱ (lēthārgĭ́ā, “drowsiness”), from λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos, “forgetful”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, adjectival suffix).
Descendants
- Catalanletargia
- Frenchléthargie
- Italianletargia
- Englishlethargyfrom Medieval Latin litargia
In English words that came into English from lēthārgia
- lethargylitargia