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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTorpor
/ˈtɔːr.pər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
"He sank into a state of deep torpor after a heavy meal and refused to move." - 2
A state of suspended animation or biological sluggishness, such as hibernation in animals.
"During the freezing winter months, the bats fall into a state of daily torpor to conserve energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun torpor, meaning numbness or sluggishness, which comes from the verb torpere, meaning to be stiff or numb. Entering the English language in the early 17th century, the word initially maintained its medical sense of physical numbness before broadening into general literary and scientific use to describe mental and physical inactivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torpor" is said worldwide
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torpeur
Transliteration: tɔʁ.pœʁ
"Une profonde torpeur s'empara de toute la ville pendant la canicule."
Torpor
Transliteration: ˈtɔʁpoːɐ̯
"Das Tier überlebte den Winter in einem stundenlangen Torpor."
torpore
Transliteration: torˈpo.re
"Il caldo pomeridiano indusse un leggero torpore in tutti gli ospiti."
letargo
Transliteration: leˈtaɾ.ɣo
"El oso entró en un profundo letargo durante los meses de invierno."
torpor
Transliteration: tuɾˈpuɾ
"O calor intenso provocou um torpor geral na população."
सुस्ती
Transliteration: sustee
"दोपहर की गर्मी ने सभी को सुस्ती में डाल दिया।"
麻木
Transliteration: mámù
"长期的失业使他对生活感到麻木。"
무기력
Transliteration: mugiryeok
"그는 감기약 때문에 온몸에 무기력함을 느꼈다."
無気力
Transliteration: mukiryoku
"暑さのせいで午後はすっかり無気力になってしまった。"
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