Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [at-n-ee]
- /ˈæt n i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [at-n-ee]
- /ˈæt n i/
Definitions of atonia word
- noun atonia a deficiency of usual or expected tone in the muscles 3
- noun atonia Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ. 1
- noun atonia Phonetics. lack of stress accent. 1
- noun atonia Lack of muscle tone. 1
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Origin of atonia
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Late Latin atonia < Greek, derivative of átonos unaccented, languid, literally, toneless. See a-6, tone
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Parts of speech for Atonia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atonia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
atonia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with atonia
- what is atonia?
- what is muscle atonia?
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