lethargus
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin lethargus (“lethargy”).
Noun edit
lethargus (uncountable)
- (biology) A quiescent sleeplike state in some arthropods and nematodes.
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek λήθαργος (lḗthargos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /leːˈtʰar.ɡus/, [ɫ̪eːˈt̪ʰärɡʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /leˈtar.ɡus/, [leˈt̪ärɡus]
Noun edit
lēthargus m (genitive lēthargī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lēthargus | lēthargī |
Genitive | lēthargī | lēthargōrum |
Dative | lēthargō | lēthargīs |
Accusative | lēthargum | lēthargōs |
Ablative | lēthargō | lēthargīs |
Vocative | lētharge | lēthargī |
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References edit
- “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.