atony
атония
Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atoniaLack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia
/ˈæt.ə.ni/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia
атонияatonija
More definitions
- lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονοςBorrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”).
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Forms
plural: atonies| Singular | atony |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedatonic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable