hebetudinous

[heb-i-tood, -tyood]

heb·e·tude

[heb-i-tood, -tyood]
noun
the state of being dull; lethargy.

Origin:
1615–25; < Late Latin hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes) dull + -ūdō; see -tude

heb·e·tu·di·nous, adjective
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Hebetudinous is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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hebetude (ˈhɛbɪˌtjuːd)
 
n
rare mental dullness or lethargy
 
[C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt]
 
hebe'tudinous
 
adj

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