lethargus
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Etymology
Noun
lethargus (uncountable)
- (biology) A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.
Anagrams
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /leːˈtʰaːr.ɡus/, [ɫ̪eːˈt̪ʰäːrɡʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /leˈtar.ɡus/, [leˈt̪ärɡus]
Noun
lēthārgus m (genitive lēthārgī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēthārgus | lēthārgī |
| genitive | lēthārgī | lēthārgōrum |
| dative | lēthārgō | lēthārgīs |
| accusative | lēthārgum | lēthārgōs |
| ablative | lēthārgō | lēthārgīs |
| vocative | lēthārge | lēthārgī |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “lethargus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “lethargus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- lethargus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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