prigidity Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pri*gid"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. frigiditas: cf. F. frigidité.
Definitions
  1. The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth.
    Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air. Sir T. Browne.
  2. Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; as, frigidity of a reception, of a bow, etc.
  3. Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age.

Webster 1913