Definition of languor

< languish

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lan·guor    (lnggr, lngr) KEY 

NOUN:

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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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from langure, to be languid ; see languish

OTHER FORMS:
languor·ous(Adjective), languor·ous·ly(Adverb), languor·ous·ness(Noun)