Etymology

languorous

lan·guo·rous
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Today it means: lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical. Full definition →

Middle French langoreux
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  1. Middle French · derived fromlangoreux
  2. English todaylanguorous

From Middle French langoreux.

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