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. over 9 years ago
Well, it’s summer in Argentina. Does that help?
KeepKeeper over 9 years ago
You nailed it Baldo. That is exactly what it means
Gigantor over 9 years ago
Hey, Gracie. What’s the word for “I’ve grown old and just wish the years would stop flying by?”
Heavylift over 9 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 over 9 years ago
Thanks, Heavylift. Can you show light on the Spanish language version as well? The only comment there is completely off topic.
Heavylift over 9 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 over 9 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 over 9 years ago
Me too.
ron over 9 years ago
Easier felt than said.
noreenklose over 9 years ago
Apathetic? Too slothful to care?
WentHulk over 2 years ago
Interesting word.