lethargus

English

Etymology

Latin lethargus (lethargy)

Noun

lethargus (uncountable)

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

Anagrams


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήθαργος (lḗthargos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /leːˈtʰar.ɡus/, [ɫeːˈtʰar.ɡʊs]

Noun

lēthargus m (genitive lēthargī); second declension

  1. lethargy, drowsiness

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lēthargus lēthargī
Genitive lēthargī lēthargōrum
Dative lēthargō lēthargīs
Accusative lēthargum lēthargōs
Ablative lēthargō lēthargīs
Vocative lētharge lēthargī

Descendants

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
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