how to pronounce languor

/ˈlæŋ.ɡəɹ/

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languor is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of languor

noun:

A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; an instance of this.
Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; an instance of this.
Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; an instance of this.
Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation.
Heavy humidity and stillness of the air.
Sorrow; suffering; also, enfeebling disease or illness; (countable, obsolete) an instance of this.

verb:

To languish.

languor frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word languor occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics languor can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that languor can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;