English Explanatory Dictionary

asthenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Weakness; loss of strength.
  2. weakness

Pronunciation

/æsˈθi.ni.ə/ /æsˈθiː.nɪə/ en-us-asthenia.ogg

Word forms

asthenia asthenias astheny

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia), from ἀσθενής (asthenḗs, “sick, weak”), from ἀ- (a-, “not, un-”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”). By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ia (“disease”).

Related words

asthenic

Derived words

asthenozoospermia myasthenia myelasthenia myxasthenia neurasthenia neuromyasthenia neurosthenia psychasthenia thrombasthenia
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