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noun · masculinesecond declension

lēthārgus

lēthārgus m (genitive lēthārgī)
Classical[ɫeːˈtʰaːr.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[leˈtar.ɡus]

Meaning

  1. lethargy, drowsiness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelēthārguslēthārgī
genitivelēthārgīlēthārgōrum
dativelēthārgōlēthārgīs
accusativelēthārgumlēthārgōs
ablativelēthārgōlēthārgīs
vocativelēthārgelēthārgī

lēthargus, a, um, adj., Gr. λήθαργος,
I. drowsy, lethargic: morbus, Plin. 23, 1, 6, § 10; Schol. Juv. 6, 613.—Esp. as subst.
A. lēthargus, i, m. (sc. morbus), drowsiness, lethargy (in Cels. 3, 20, written as Greek): lethargo grandi est oppressus, Hor. S. 2, 3, 145; cf.: gravi lethargo oppressus, Serv. Sulp. ap. Quint. 4, 2, 106: olfactoriis excitatur, Plin. 30, 11, 29, § 97: in lethargum vergere, id. 32, 10, 38, § 116.—
(b). Plur.: ocimum facit lethargos, Plin. 20, 12, 48, § 119; 28, 8, 29, § 116.—
B. (Sc. homo.) A lethargic person, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 9, 37 sqq.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos).

Descendants
  • Englishlethargy
  • Italianletargo
  • Spanishletargo
  • Russianлетаргия

In English words that came into English from lēthārgus

  • letharguslēthārgus

Quick answers

What does lēthārgus mean in Latin?
lēthārgus, a noun, means “lethargy, drowsiness”.
What is the genitive of lēthārgus?
The genitive singular is lēthārgī. lēthārgus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce lēthārgus?
In classical Latin, [ɫeːˈtʰaːr.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈtar.ɡus].