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- [at-n-ee]
- /ˈæt n i/
- /ˈæ.tə.ni/
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- [at-n-ee]
- /ˈæt n i/
Definitions of atony word
- noun atony lack of normal tone or tension, as in muscles; abnormal relaxation of a muscle 3
- noun atony lack of stress or accent on a syllable or word 3
- noun atony lack of bodily tone or muscle tone 3
- noun atony Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ. 1
- noun atony Phonetics. lack of stress accent. 1
- noun atony Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia. 1
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Origin of atony
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 Atony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atony 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
atony usage trend in Literature
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