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languor

lan·guor [ láng gər, lángər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. tiredness: a pleasant feeling of weariness or weakness

2. listlessness in speech or behavior: listlessness and indifference in speech or behavior

3. heaviness in atmosphere: an oppressive heaviness or sultriness in the air

[13th century. Via French< Latin< languere "be weak or faint"]
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