Spanish Conversation · Level 168
15 words
Spanish word
lentitud
Pronunciation
IPA/lentiˈtuð/
Meaning
- feminine nounslowness
Example
Su lentitud al responder me preocupó.
Their slowness in responding worried me.
More examples
La lentitud del proceso motivó cambios en la organización.
The slowness of the process prompted changes in the organization.
Core concept
Slowness or lack of speed in response or execution.
Common phrases
lentitud para reaccionar
slowness to react
la lentitud del proceso
the slowness of the process
mostrar lentitud al responder
show slowness in responding
Similar words
demora: Delay in an action or process that causes completion to take longer than usual.
tardanza: Lateness in arrival or in starting an event, a delay relative to the scheduled time.
Definition in Spanish
Estado o característica de algo que sucede con poca rapidez, especialmente en la ejecución de una acción o en la respuesta.
Word origin
The Spanish noun derives from Latin lentitudo, from lentus 'slow' plus the suffix -tudo that marks an abstract quality.
Usage tips
- Lentitud has a somewhat formal or abstract tone in conversation, so everyday speech often uses lento or lentamente to describe a slow action.
Other meanings
- sluggishnessnoun
- leisurelinessnoun
Opposites
- inmediatezimmediacynoun
- rapidezspeednoun
Related words
- lentoslowadjective
- lentamenteslowlyadverb