/ ˈtɔːpɪd; NAmE ˈtɔːrpɪd/ adjective
( formal ) not active; with no energy or enthusiasm
SYN lethargic
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin torpidus , from torpere be numb or sluggish.
/ ˈtɔːpɪd; NAmE ˈtɔːrpɪd/ adjective
( formal ) not active; with no energy or enthusiasm
SYN lethargic
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin torpidus , from torpere be numb or sluggish.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005