vapid
VAP-id · adjective
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Origin
Vapid comes from Latin vapidus, meaning 'flat' or 'vapid,' which is related to vapor, the Latin word for steam or exhalation.
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Vapid shares its root with vapor, since both trace back to the same Latin word for steam.
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