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hebetude

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hebetude

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Main Entry: heb·e·tude

Pronunciation: \ˈhe-bə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin hebetudo, from hebēre to be dull; akin to Latin hebes dull

Date: circa 1621

: lethargy, dullness

— heb·e·tu·di·nous \ˌhe-bə-ˈtü-d^ən-əs, -ˈtyü-\ adjective

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