Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for January 03, 2015
January 02, 2015
January 04, 2015
Transcript:
Gracie: I have a new word of the day! Gracie: Hebetudinous! Gracie: Do you know what it means? Baldo: Honestly, I don't care. Baldo: I just wish summer was already here.
1.(raro) embotamiento o letargo mentalformas derivadashebetudinous, adjetivopalabra origenC17: de hebetūdō latín tardío, desde hebes Latina contundentes
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Well, it’s summer in Argentina. Does that help?
KeepKeeper almost 10 years ago
You nailed it Baldo. That is exactly what it means
Gigantor almost 10 years ago
Hey, Gracie. What’s the word for “I’ve grown old and just wish the years would stop flying by?”
Heavylift almost 10 years ago
noun
1. (rare) mental dullness or lethargy
Derived Forms
hebetudinous, adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Late Latin hebetūdō, from Latin hebes blunt
Elizabeth C Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Thanks, Heavylift. Can you show light on the Spanish language version as well? The only comment there is completely off topic.
Heavylift almost 10 years ago
I think this is the best I cn do:
sustantivo
1.(raro) embotamiento o letargo mentalformas derivadashebetudinous, adjetivopalabra origenC17: de hebetūdō latín tardío, desde hebes Latina contundentesCreo que esto es lo mejor que puedo hacer.
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
I am surprised she didn’t reply, “No, it’s ‘I just wish summer were already here.’ A wish takes the subjunctive, same as an ‘if’ clause.”
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Me too.
ron almost 10 years ago
Easier felt than said.
noreenklose almost 10 years ago
Apathetic? Too slothful to care?
WentHulk about 3 years ago
Interesting word.