torpid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Adjective edit
torpid (comparative more torpid, superlative most torpid)
Quotations edit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:torpid.
Synonyms edit
- (unmoving): motionless, stock-still; see also Thesaurus:stationary
- (dormant): latent, quiescent; see also Thesaurus:inactive
- (lazy, lethargic or apathetic): lethargic; see also Thesaurus:slow or Thesaurus:lazy
Related terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
unmoving
dormant or hibernating
lazy, lethargic, apathetic
Noun edit
torpid (plural torpids)
- (UK, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
- Coordinate term: slogger
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French torpide, from Latin torpidus.
Adjective edit
torpid m or n (feminine singular torpidă, masculine plural torpizi, feminine and neuter plural torpide)
Declension edit
Declension of torpid
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | torpid | torpidă | torpizi | torpide | ||
definite | torpidul | torpida | torpizii | torpidele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | torpid | torpide | torpizi | torpide | ||
definite | torpidului | torpidei | torpizilor | torpidelor |