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hebetude

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(heb′i to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

the quality or condition of being dull or lethargic

Origin: LL hebetudo < L hebes (gen. hebetis), blunt, dull

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noun

Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin hebetūdō

Origin: , from Latin hebes, hebet-, dull

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Related Forms:

hebˌe·tuˈdi·nous (-to͞odˈn-əs, -tyo͞odˈ-) adjective

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