λήθαργος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λήθη (lḗthē, forgetting, forgetfulness) + ᾱ̓ργός (ārgós, not working the ground, idle, lazy).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

λήθᾱργος • (lḗthārgos) m or f (neuter λήθᾱργον); second declension

  1. forgetful
    Synonym: ἐπῐλήσμων (epilḗsmōn)
  2. lethargic

Inflection

Derived terms

Noun

λήθᾱργος • (lḗthārgos) m or f (genitive ληθᾱ́ργου); second declension

  1. lethargy
  2. (medicine) lethargic fever

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: lēthārgus

References

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