fatigue vs languor

fatigue

noun
  • A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. 

  • Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material. 

  • A menial task or tasks, especially in the military. 

verb
  • To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion. 

  • To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted. 

  • To cause to undergo the process of fatigue. 

  • To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it. 

  • To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue. 

languor

noun
  • A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation. 

  • Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Heavy humidity and stillness of the air. 

  • Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this. 

verb
  • To languish. 

How often have the words fatigue and languor occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )