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astasia

/əsˈteɪ.zi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-ta-sia
IPA
/əsˈteɪ.zi.ə/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inability to stand without assistance.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin a- (“without”) + Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing”) + New Latin -ia (“pathological condition”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: a-, στάσις, -ia

Usage

Inflected Forms

astasias (plural)

Phrases

abasia-astasia astasia-abasia

Frequently Paired Words

abasia cataplexy

Questions

How do you pronounce astasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əsˈteɪ.zi.ə/.
What does astasia mean?
Inability to stand without assistance.
Where does astasia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce astasia

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