las·si·tude
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las|si|tude — «LAS uh tood, tyood», noun. lack of energy; feeling of weakness; weariness: »Sometimes we feel lassitude on a hot summer day. His anger had evaporated; he felt nothing but utter lassitude (John Galsworthy). SYNONYM(S): languor, fatigue. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… … English syllables
lassitude — las·si·tude … English syllables
lassitude — las|si|tude [ˈlæsıtju:d US ˈlæsətju:d, tu:d] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin lassitudo, from lassus tired ] tiredness and lack of energy or interest = ↑weariness … Dictionary of contemporary English
lassitude — las|si|tude [ læsı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL TIREDNESS and a lack of energy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lassitude — las•si•tude [[t]ˈlæs ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) pat weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; listlessness; languor 2) a condition of indolent indifference • Etymology: 1525–35; < L lassitūdō weariness … From formal English to slang
si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; … English syllables
lassitude — A sense of weariness. [L. lassitudo, fr. lassus, weary] * * * las·si·tude las ə .t(y)üd n a condition of weariness, debility, or fatigue <a disease typically accompanied by chronic lassitude> * * * las·si·tude (lasґĭ t d) [L. lassitudo … Medical dictionary
Lassitude — Las si*tude (l[a^]s s[i^]*t[=u]d), n. [L. lassitudo, fr. lassus faint, weary; akin to E. late: cf. F. lassitude. See {Late}.] A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lassitude — /las i toohd , tyoohd /, n. 1. weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. 2. a condition of indolent indifference: the pleasant lassitude of the warm summer afternoon. [1525 35; < L… … Universalium
