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torpid

/tˈɔɹpəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
tor-pid
IPA
/tˈɔɹpəd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

unmoving

adj

dormant or hibernating

adj

lazy, lethargic or apathetic

noun

An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *tr̥péh₁yeti Proto-Italic *torpēō Latin torpeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin torpidus English torpid From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more torpid (comparative) most torpid (superlative) torpids (plural)

Derived Forms

nontorpid semitorpid torpidly untorpid

Frequently Paired Words

torpidity torpidness torpor torpedo slogger

Synonyms

motionless stock-still at rest dull impassive inanimate lifeless sedent sedentary stationary still torpid

Questions

How do you pronounce torpid?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹpəd/.
What does torpid mean?
unmoving
Where does torpid come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *tr̥péh₁yeti Proto-Italic *torpēō Latin torpeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin torpidus English torpid From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).

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