Languid
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd/noun
Displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion; weak or faint.
Did you know?The term 'languid' is connected to a Latin root meaning 'to be weak', often associated with a mystical state of being that hovers between life and death.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*langu-
“to be weak, to be faint”
Latin
Latin
languidus
“faint, weak, weary”
Old French
Old French
languide
“feeble, faint”
14th Century
Middle English
languid
“weak, faint, lacking energy”
Modern English
English
languid
“characterized by a lack of energy or vitality”
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