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atony

/ˈæt.ə.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
atony
IPA
/ˈæt.ə.ni/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

atonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

atonic

Synonyms

atonicity atonia amyotonia

Questions

How do you pronounce atony?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæt.ə.ni/.
What does atony mean?
Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia
Where does atony come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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