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atrophia

at·ro·phy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-truh-fee]
    • /ˈæ trə fi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [a-truh-fee]
    • /ˈæ trə fi/

Definitions of atrophia word

  • noun atrophia Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 1
  • noun atrophia degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse: He argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom and independence of thought. 1
  • verb atrophia third-person singular past historic of atrophier. 0

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Origin of atrophia

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; earlier atrophie (< Middle French) < Late Latin atrophia < Greek, equivalent to átroph(os) not fed (see a-6, tropho-) + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Atrophia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

atrophia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

atrophia usage trend in Literature

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