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Where does “hebetudinous” come from?

hebetudinous (English) comes from Latin hebetudo, from Latin hebes, from Latin hebere — to be dull.

hebetudinous (English): Displaying mental lethargy or dullness

Definitions

  1. Displaying mental lethargy or dullness

Ancestry of “hebetudinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhebetudoBluntness, dullness; Dimness, faintness;...
2Latinhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint,...
3Latinhebereto be dull
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