In the Soliloquy lexicon
lassitude
/ˈlæs.ɪ.tjuːd/
noun
A state of physical or mental weariness, often marked by lack of energy or enthusiasm.
Used in a sentence
After the long journey, she felt a deep lassitude.
Where it comes from
From French lassitude, from Latin lassitudo “weariness,” from lassus “weary, tired.”
Its journey
Lassitude reached English in the sixteenth century from French lassitude, itself drawn from Latin lassitūdō, ‘weariness’ or ‘faintness’. Its heart is Latin lassus, meaning ‘weary, tired, faint’; beyond Latin, the word’s deeper ancestry is uncertain. In English it settled into a more inward fatigue: not merely tired limbs, but a flagging of spirit and energy.
Nearby words
Keep lassitude — and watch it become a star.
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