lassitude C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈlæsɪˌtud/ UK /ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/ See IPA manual Freq #131381 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest. The heat left everyone in a state of lassitude by mid-afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of tiredness and... listlessnesslethargy Etymology AI details Borrowed from French lassitude, from Latin lassitūdō (“faintness, weariness”), from lassus (“faint, weary”), perhaps for *ladtus, and thus akin to English late. lassitude French lassitūdō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lassitude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlæsɪˌtud/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/ **Frequency rank:** 131381 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest. ## Examples - The heat left everyone in a state of lassitude by mid-afternoon. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lassitude - Root: lassitūdō ## Etymology Borrowed from French lassitude, from Latin lassitūdō (“faintness, weariness”), from lassus (“faint, weary”), perhaps for *ladtus, and thus akin to English late. ## AI Etymology Lassitude is borrowed from French lassitude, from Latin lassitūdō (“faintness, weariness”), from lassus (“faint, weary”), perhaps for *ladtus, and thus akin to English late. Important recorded forms include lassitude (French) and lassitūdō (Latin). Current senses include a feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown