acrotism

ac·ro·tism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-ruh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæk rəˌtɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-ruh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈæk rəˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of acrotism word

noun acrotism an absence of pulse 3
noun acrotism absence or weakness of the pulse. 1
noun acrotism (medicine) A lack or defect of the pulse. 0

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Origin of acrotism

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; a-6 + Greek krót(os) beating or rhythmical sound + -ism

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Parts of speech for Acrotism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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acrotism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.