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atrophic

/eɪˈtɹoʊfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
at-roph-ic
IPA
/eɪˈtɹoʊfɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.

adj

Sunken, recessed, and indented.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English atrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English atrophic From atrophy + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /eɪˈtɹoʊfɪk/
  • British English: /eɪˈtɹɒfɪk/

Derived Forms

anatrophic antiatrophic atrophically cerebroatrophic encephalatrophic fibroatrophic lipoatrophic nonatrophic panatrophic scleroatrophic

Phrases

atrophic vaginitis

Frequently Paired Words

trophic

Questions

How do you pronounce atrophic?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪˈtɹoʊfɪk/.
What does atrophic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.
Where does atrophic come from?
Etymology tree English atrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English atrophic From atrophy + -ic.

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