We have today an awesome favorite word of mine..i simply like the sound of it and it has awesome meanings.

dormant

/ˈdɔːm(ə)nt/

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What does it mean ?

Well this word has some awesome meanings and definitions.

-it means (of an animal) having all normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time, like being in a deep sleep synonym with "asleep" "slumbering" "comatose" etc

-it means (of a plant) alive but not growing

-it means (of a volcano) temporarily inactive

-it means (of a disease) causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to come back

-and sometimes it's referring to an animal depicted as lying with it's head on its paws

Origin

The word dormant comes from Middle English , in the senses "fixed in position" and also "latent" , from Old French dormir, also from Latin dormiēns.

First known use was around 1500 referring to a resting situation, only in 1620 , people start using it for sleeping.

I'll end this post with a quote from one of Jay-Z's songs...