Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amyotrophic

/ˌæmaɪətɹˈoʊfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: amy-otroph-ic
IPA: /ˌæmaɪətɹˈoʊfɪk/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles).

Example Sentences

"The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more amyotrophic (comparative) most amyotrophic (superlative)

Phrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Rhymes With

hypertrophic autotrophic

Questions

How do you pronounce amyotrophic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæmaɪətɹˈoʊfɪk/.
What does amyotrophic mean?: Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles).
Where does amyotrophic come from?: Etymology tree English amyotrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amyotrophic From amyotrophy + -ic.

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