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lethargy (iou) and infortunity (iou)


lethargy (iou)



lethargy noun & verb. LME.
[Old French litargie (mod. lethargie) from late Latin lethargia (medieval Latin litargia, after medieval Greek pronunc.) from Greek lethargia, from lethargos forgetful, from leth- base of lanthanesthai forget.]
A. noun.
A condition of torpor, inertness, or apathy; lack of vitality. LME.
Medicine. A pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity. Now rare. LME.
b. verb trans. = LETHARGIZE. rare. E17.

infortunity (iou)



infortunity noun.LME-E18.
[Old French infortunite, formed as INFORTUNE: see -ITY.]
Unfortunate condition, ill luck, adversity; an instance of this, a misfortune.