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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Inatividade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inatividade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inactivity/ˌɪn.ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A inatividade pode levar a problemas de saúde."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being inactive or not engaged in any activity.

    "The prolonged inactivity during the winter months can lead to feelings of lethargy."
  2. 2

    A lack of movement or action; idleness.

    "His inactivity in the project raised concerns among the team members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' combined with 'activity', which stems from the Latin 'activitas' and 'actus' meaning 'to do' or 'drive'. The term evolved in Late Middle English to describe a state of idleness, lack of motion, or cessation of action.

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