Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sthenic

/ˈsθɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sthenic
IPA: /ˈsθɛnɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The resultant outcome of them is in any case what [Immanuel] Kant calls a ‘sthenic’ affection, an excitement of the cheerful, expansive, ‘dynamogenic’ order which, like any tonic, freshens our vital powers."

Etymology

From New Latin sthenicus, from Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Word Breakdown

Root: sthenicus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsθɛnɪk/
British English: /ˈsθɛnɪk/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more sthenic (comparative) most sthenic (superlative)

Derived Forms

asthenic sthenically sthenicity

Frequently Paired Words

sthenia

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce sthenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsθɛnɪk/.
What does sthenic mean?: Characterized by nervous energy; robust, strong.
Where does sthenic come from?: From New Latin sthenicus, from Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

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