languor (redirected from languorousness)

lan·guor  (lnggr, lngr)

n.

1. Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness. See Synonyms at lethargy.

2. A dreamy, lazy mood or quality: "It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it" (Theodore Dreiser).

3. Oppressive quiet or stillness.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from langure, to be languid; see languish.]

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languor·ous adj.

languor·ous·ly adv.

languor·ous·ness n.

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languor [lang-ger]

Noun

Literary a pleasant state of dreamy relaxation [Latin languere to languish]

languorous adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	languor - a relaxed comfortable feeling dreaminess easiness, relaxation - a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry; "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
	2.	languor - a feeling of lack of interest or energy listlessness, lassitude apathy - an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
	3.	languor - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends" lethargy, phlegm, sluggishness, flatness inertia, inactiveness, inactivity - a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"

Translations

languor [ˈlæŋgəʳ] n → languidez f