Word of the Day: PIGRITUDE

ETYMOLOGY
from Latin pigritudo (laziness); from Latin pigr-piger (lazy) + ‑itudo (itude)

EXAMPLE
“… But, with a little thoughtful frequenting, those deserted river-sides become contemplative and pleasant rambling-places, and, if some whim of fashion do not make the bank of the Hudson like the Marina of Smyrna, a fashionable resort, I have my Sunday afternoons provided for, during the pigritude of city durance. …”

From: Dashes at Life With a Free Pencil
By Nathaniel Parker Willis, 1845

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