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languir.

to languish

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/lɑ̃.ɡiʁ/
  1. to languish

    intransitive
  2. to lie torpid

    intransitive
  3. to flag, die down, slack off, be slack

    intransitive
  4. to wither, weaken

    intransitive
  5. to long, pine, or yearn (for)

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French languir, from Late Latin languīre, from Latin languēre.

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