languish
/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/LANGG-wish
/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/LANGG-wish
Meaningto grow faint
Common meaning: to grow weak
Other meanings: to pine
- languto be faintLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1033 · scan
- ishverb ending (from French -iss-)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin langueō ‘to be faint’.
Roots
- langueō, languēre Latin “to be faint”
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