"torpor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɔɹpɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-torpor.ogg [US] Forms: torpors [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pə(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“I am numb”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|torpor||numbness}} Latin torpor (“numbness”), {{m|la|torpeō||I am numb}} torpeō (“I am numb”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} torpor (countable and uncountable, plural torpors)
  1. A state of being inactive or stuporous. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (being inactive or stuporous): вцепененост (vcepenenost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 遲緩 (Chinese Mandarin), 迟缓 (chíhuǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), verstarring (Dutch), letargie (Dutch), velttous (Finnish), verkkaisuus (Finnish), tokkuraisuus (Finnish), horteisuus (Finnish), hitaus (Finnish), horros (Finnish), torpeur [feminine] (French), Erstarrung [feminine] (German), אדישות (Hebrew), torporo (Ido), torpor [masculine] (Portuguese), оцепене́ние (ocepenénije) [neuter] (Russian), torpor [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), torpor [masculine] (Spanish), torpe (Tagalog), uyuşuntu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-torpor-en-noun-j6vaTLh2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 20 Disambiguation of 'being inactive or stuporous': 80 12 8
  2. A state of apathy or lethargy. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: lethargy, sluggishness, languor, torpidity Translations (a state of apathy or lethargy): апатия (apatija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), saamattomuus (Finnish), uupumus (Finnish), välinpitämättömyys (Finnish), horros (Finnish), Torpor [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-torpor-en-noun-CPjIJXUr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 40 30 Disambiguation of 'a state of apathy or lethargy': 20 63 17
  3. (biology) A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology, Sleep Translations ((biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep): летаргия (letargija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), horros (Finnish), torpor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-torpor-en-noun-vMqQs4gW Disambiguation of Sleep: 16 31 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 41 20 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of '(biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep': 19 21 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: torpour Derived forms: daily torpor, torporific Related terms: torpidity, torpid, torpidness, torpedo

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      "sense": "being inactive or stuporous",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torpor"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "being inactive or stuporous",
      "word": "torpe"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "being inactive or stuporous",
      "word": "uyuşuntu"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "apatija",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "апатия"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "word": "saamattomuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "word": "uupumus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "word": "välinpitämättömyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "word": "horros"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a state of apathy or lethargy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Torpor"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "letargija",
      "sense": "(biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "летаргия"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep",
      "word": "horros"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(biology) a state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torpor"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torpor"
}

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