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languidness

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lan·guid  (lnggwd)
adj.
1. Lacking energy or vitality; weak: a languid wave of the hand.
2. Showing little or no spirit or animation; listless: a languid mood.
3. Lacking vigor or force; slow: languid breezes.
[French languide, from Latin languidus, from langure, to be languid; see slg- in Indo-European roots.]
languid·ly adv.
languid·ness n.
Translations
languidness [ˈlæŋgwɪdnɪs] N → languidez f
languidness
n → Trägheit f; (of gesture) → Mattigkeit f; (of manner) → Lässigkeit f; the languidness of her voice → ihre müde Stimme


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