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    Langueur (en. Languor)

    [lɑ̃ɡœʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A state of physical and moral fatigue, often associated with melancholy.
    Languor took hold of her at the beginning of spring.
    La langueur s'est emparée d'elle au début du printemps.
    Affective sensitivity or impression of prolonged softness.
    He felt a gentle languor while listening to the music.
    Il ressentait une langueur douce en écoutant la musique.
    A state of daydreaming and idleness.
    The long summer days brought him a delightful languor.
    Les longues journées d'été lui apportaient une délicieuse langueur.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'languorem', which means 'languor, weakness'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    summer languor
    A state of laziness and relaxation during the summer months.
    langueur d'été
    amorous languor
    A feeling of weakness and dreaming related to love.
    langueur amoureuse
    to give in to languor
    To surrender to a state of sweetness and inactivity.
    se laisser aller à la langueur

    Related Words

    languish
    To be in a state of languor, of weakness.
    languir
    languishment
    The action of languishing, a state of decline or weakness.
    languissement
    weariness
    A state of fatigue or general exhaustion.
    lassitude

    Slang Meanings

    A state of extreme boredom.
    I'm in the middle of a languor today; I don't know what to do.
    Je suis en plein dans une langueur aujourd'hui, je ne sais pas quoi faire.
    A moment of laziness where one does not want to do anything.
    This Sunday turned into total languor; I spent my day on the couch.
    Ce dimanche s'est transformé en langueur totale, j'ai passé ma journée sur le canapé.