Stuporose
/ˈstuː.pə.rəʊs/noun
Characterized by or tending to produce stupor.
Did you know?Stuporose belongs to a family of English words descended from Latin stupēre, meaning “to be stunned, numb, or struck senseless.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stew-
“To push or strike; a proposed ancient root associated with being stunned or numb.”
Classical Latin
Latin
stupēre
“To be stunned, numb, or struck senseless.”
Classical Latin
Latin
stupor
“Numbness, insensibility, or a state of mental bewilderment.”
17th Century
English
stuporose
“Characterized by stupor; tending toward mental or physical insensibility.”
Modern English
English
stuporose
“Rare adjective meaning stuporous or producing stupor.”
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