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acrasy

/ˈækɹəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acrasy
IPA
/ˈækɹəsi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of acrasia (“lack of self-control; intemperance, excess; also, irregular or unruly behaviour”); (countable) an instance of this.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin acrasia (“lack of temperance”), and from its etymon Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (ăkrāsĭ́ā, “bad mixture”) (see further at acrasia) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting conditions, qualities, or states).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈækɹəsi/
  • British English: /ˈækɹəsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acrasies (plural)

Synonyms

acrasia

Questions

How do you pronounce acrasy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækɹəsi/.
What does acrasy mean?
Synonym of acrasia (“lack of self-control; intemperance, excess; also, irregular or unruly behaviour”); (countable) an instance of this.
Where does acrasy come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin acrasia (“lack of temperance”), and from its etymon Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (ăkrāsĭ́ā, “bad mixture”) (see further at acrasia) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting conditions, qualities, or states).

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