2. pl. The Lenten rowing races. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Torpid — Tor pid (t[^o]r p[i^]d), a. [L. torpidus, fr. torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torpid limb. [1913 Webster] Without heat all things would … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torpid — TORPÍD, Ă, torpizi, de, adj. (livr.) Leneş, molatic, încet, greoi. – Din fr. torpide, it. torpido, lat. torpidus. Trimis de LauraGellner, 28.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 torpíd adj. m., pl … Dicționar Român
torpid — [tôr′pid] adj. [L torpidus < torpere, to be numb or torpid < IE *( s) terp < base *( s) ter , to be stiff > STARE, STARVE] 1. a) having lost temporarily all or part of the power of sensation or motion, as a hibernating animal; dormant … English World dictionary
Torpid — (v. lat.), gefühllos, unempfindlich, betäubt; an Schwäche hinsichtlich der Bewegung, des Gefühls, der Besinnung leidend, od. damit verbunden, s. Torpor … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Torpīd — (lat.), schwer erregbar, empfindungslos … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Torpid — Torpīd (lat.), starr, empfindungslos; Torpidität, Gliedererstarrung … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Torpid — Torpid, lat. dtsch., gefühllos, betäubt; T. ität, Torpor, Trägheit, Schwäche, Gefühllosigkeit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
torpid — I adjective apathetic, benumbed, comatose, dead, disinterested, dormant, drowsy, dull, heavy, idle, impervious, inactive, inanimate, indifferent, indolent, iners, inert, inexcitable, insensate, insensible, languid, languorous, lazy, leaden,… … Law dictionary
torpid — torpid:⇨stumpfsinnig(1) … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
torpid — (adj.) 1610s, from L. torpidus benumbed, from torpere be numb or stiff (see TORPOR (Cf. torpor)) … Etymology dictionary
