aletargamiento

Spanish

Etymology

From aletargar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aletaɾɡaˈmjento/ [a.le.t̪aɾ.ɣ̞aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: a‧le‧tar‧ga‧mien‧to

Noun

aletargamiento m (plural aletargamientos)

1. hibernation (state of inactivity during winter)

   Synonyms: hibernación, sueño invernal, letargo

2. lethargy (state of extreme torpor or apathy)

   Synonyms: atonía, letargo, sopor

Further reading

• “aletargamiento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10