/ ˈkəʊmətəʊs; NAmE ˈkoʊmətoʊs/ adjective
1.
( medical ) deeply unconscious; in a coma
2.
( humorous ) extremely tired and lacking in energy; sleeping deeply
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Greek kōma , kōmat- deep sleep + -ose .
/ ˈkəʊmətəʊs; NAmE ˈkoʊmətoʊs/ adjective
1.
( medical ) deeply unconscious; in a coma
2.
( humorous ) extremely tired and lacking in energy; sleeping deeply
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Greek kōma , kōmat- deep sleep + -ose .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005