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acedia.

weariness (of body or soul);

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈkeː.di.a]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛː.di.a]

  1. sloth, torpor

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ἀκηδής (akēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā)bor. Latin acēdia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā, “negligence”), which is derived from κῆδος (kêdos, “care, accuracy”).

noun[aˈkeː.di.a]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛː.di.a][aˈkeː.di.aː]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛː.di.a]

  1. ablative singular of acēdia

    ablative · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂dos Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos Ancient Greek κῆδος (kêdos) Ancient Greek ἀκηδής (akēdḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā)bor. Latin acēdia Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκηδίᾱ (akēdíā, “negligence”), which is derived from κῆδος (kêdos, “care, accuracy”).

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