Languor

Pronunciation: /ˈlæŋɡər/

Definitions of languor

noun an oppressive stillness of the air

Example Sentences

A1 After a long day of work, she felt a sense of languor and just wanted to relax on the couch.

A2 The hot weather caused a feeling of languor to sweep over the town, making everyone move slowly.

B1 The peaceful sound of the waves crashing on the shore filled her with a sense of languor and contentment.

B2 The spa's relaxing atmosphere and soothing music created a perfect environment for languor to take over.

C1 His luxurious lifestyle led to a constant state of languor, as he had everything he could ever want.

C2 The artist's paintings captured the essence of languor, with their soft colors and dreamlike scenes.

Examples of languor in a Sentence

formal The hot weather brought a sense of languor over the town, slowing down everyone's movements.

informal After a big meal, I always feel a sense of languor and just want to take a nap.

slang I can't believe how much languor I feel after staying up all night playing video games.

figurative The novel's prose was filled with a languor that mirrored the protagonist's emotional state.

Grammatical Forms of languor

• past tense: languored
• plural: languors
• comparative: more languorous
• superlative: most languorous
• present tense: languors
• future tense: will languor
• perfect tense: have languored
• continuous tense: is languoring
• singular: languor
• positive degree: languor
• infinitive: to languor
• gerund: languoring
• participle: languored

Origin and Evolution of languor

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'languor' originated from the Latin word 'languere' which means to be faint or weak.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'languor' has evolved to also convey a sense of listlessness or lack of energy, in addition to its original meaning of physical weakness.