lentitude

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noun

Slowness; sluggishness.

“lentitude of temperament”

OriginLatin lentitūdo ← Old French lentitude →
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Meanings

nounlentitude (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableSlowness; sluggishness.

    lentitude of temperament

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
belatednesstardity

Origin

  1. Old Frenchlentitude
  2. Latinlentitūdo
  3. Englishlentitude

From Latin lentitūdo, from lentus (“slow”). Compare Old French lentitude.

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APA

lentitude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lentitude

MLA

“lentitude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lentitude. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lentitude,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lentitude.

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