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- [uh-tak-see-uh]
- /əˈtæk si ə/
- /ə.ˈtæk.sɪ/
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- [uh-tak-see-uh]
- /əˈtæk si ə/
Definitions of ataxy word
- noun ataxy loss of coordination of the muscles, especially of the extremities. 1
- noun ataxy (medicine) ataxia. 1
- noun ataxy (Obsolete (No longer in use)) disorder; irregularity. 0
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Origin of ataxy
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < New Latin < Greek: indiscipline, equivalent to a- a-6 + táx(is) -taxis + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Ataxy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ataxy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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