"hebetude" meaning in English

See hebetude in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛb.ə.tjuːd/ [UK], /ˈhɛb.ə.tuːd/ [US], /ˈhɛb.ə.tjuːd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hebetude.wav
Etymology: From Late Latin hebetūdō. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|hebetūdō}} Late Latin hebetūdō Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hebetude (uncountable)
  1. Mental lethargy or dullness. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: hebetudinous Related terms: hebetate Translations (mental lethargy or dullness): слабоумие (slaboumie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), летаргия (letargija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), tupost [feminine] (Czech), otupení [neuter] (Czech), netečnost [feminine] (Czech), letargie [feminine] (Czech), tylsämielisyys (Finnish), hébétude (French), abrutissement (French), abêtissement (French), ebetudine (Italian), abbrutimento (Italian), ogłupienie (Polish), тупоумие (tupoumije) [neuter] (Russian), ту́пость (túpostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), embotamiento (Spanish), entorpecimiento (Spanish), embrutecimento (Spanish), alelamiento (Spanish)

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