languor lan·guor n

languor lan·guor n
['læŋɡə(r)]
liter languore m

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  • lan|guor — «LANG guhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. lack of energy; weakness; weariness: »A long illness caused his languor. SYNONYM(S): feebleness, fatigue. 2. lack of interest or enthusiasm; indifference: »Languor is not in your heart (Matt …   Useful english dictionary

  • lan´guor|ous|ness — lan|guor|ous «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • lan´guor|ous|ly — lan|guor|ous «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • lan|guor|ous — «LANG guhr uhs», adjective. 1. languid; listless. 2. causing languor: »languorous fragrance. –lan´guor|ous|ly, adverb. –lan´guor|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • Languor — Lan guor, n. [OE. langour, OF. langour, F. langueur, L. languor. See Languish.] 1. A state of the body or mind which is caused by exhaustion of strength and characterized by a languid feeling; feebleness; lassitude; laxity. [1913 Webster] 2. Any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • languor — lan|guor [ læŋgər ] noun singular or uncount the calm or pleasant feeling that you have when you are tired and relaxed ╾ lan|guor|ous adjective ╾ lan|guor|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • languor — lan|guor [ˈlæŋgə US ər] n [U] literary [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from languere; LANGUISH] 1.) a pleasant feeling of laziness ▪ Lying there beside her, he was filled with an agreeable languor. 2.) when the air is heavy and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • languor — lan·guor …   English syllables

  • languor — lan•guor [[t]ˈlæŋ gər[/t]] n. 1) lack of energy or vitality 2) lack of spirit or interest • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF < Llanguor …   From formal English to slang

  • languorous — lan•guor•ous [[t]ˈlæŋ gər əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by languor; languid 2) inducing languor: languorous fragrance[/ex] • Etymology: 1480–90 lan′guor•ous•ly, adv. lan′guor•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Languorous — Lan guor*ous, a. [From {Languor}: cf. F. langoureux.] Producing, or tending to produce, languor; characterized by languor. [Obs. or Poetic] [1913 Webster] Whom late I left in languorous constraint. Spenser. [1913 Webster] To wile the length from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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