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ignavia.

idleness, laziness; faintheartedness;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪŋˈnaː.wi.a]Classical-Latin[iɲˈɲaː.vi.a]

  1. inactivity, laziness, idleness, sloth, listlessness

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  2. cowardice, worthlessness

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn(e)h₃wos Proto-Italic *gnāwos Latin (g)nāvus Latin ignāvus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin ignāvia From ignāvus + -ia.

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