English

Noun

lethargus ‎(uncountable)

1. (biology) A quiescent sleep-like state in some arthropods and nematodes.

Anagrams

• laughters, slaughter

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λήθαργος (lēthargos)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lēthargus m ‎(genitive lēthargī); second declension

1. lethargy, drowsiness

Related terms

• lēthargicus

Descendants

• English: lethargy
• Russian: летаргия ‎(letargija)

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
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “lethargus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.