English Explanatory Dictionary

adynamic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
  2. Characterised by the absence of force.

Word forms

adynamic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English adynamic From a- + dynamic.

Related words

adynamia

Derived words

adynamic ileus
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