Etymology

lethargus

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Today it means: A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes. Full definition →

Latin lethargus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlethargus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromlethargus
  3. English todaylethargus

Borrowed from Latin lethargus (“lethargy”).

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