"frigidity" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-frigidity.wav Forms: frigidities [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English frigiditee, frigidite, a borrowing from Middle French frigidité, itself a borrowing from Latin frīgiditātem, accusative of Latin frīgiditās. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|frigiditee}} Middle English frigiditee, {{der|en|frm|frigidité}} Middle French frigidité, {{der|en|la|frīgiditātem}} Latin frīgiditātem, {{der|en|la|frīgiditās}} Latin frīgiditās Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} frigidity (countable and uncountable, plural frigidities)
  1. The state of being frigid; coldness; lack of heat. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Temperature Translations (the state of being frigid): Frigidität [feminine] (German), frigidità [feminine] (Italian), frīgiditās [feminine] (Latin), صوغوقلق (soğukluk) (Ottoman Turkish)
    Sense id: en-frigidity-en-noun-Gqx2-ilh Disambiguation of Temperature: 52 48 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 37 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 43 43 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 43 44 13 Disambiguation of 'the state of being frigid': 86 11 3
  2. Coldness of feeling, manner or quality; lack of ardor, animation or vivacity. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Temperature Synonyms: chilliness, dullness
    Sense id: en-frigidity-en-noun-V9q~DgAh Disambiguation of Temperature: 52 48 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 37 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 43 43 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 43 44 13
  3. Lack of natural heat and vigor of body; impotency. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-frigidity-en-noun-zI-A3jZz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 40 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 37 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 44 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 43 43 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 43 44 13

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