asthenia

English
WOTD – 22 September 2007

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /æsˈθi.ni.ə/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æsˈθiː.nɪə/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːniə

Noun

asthenia (countable and uncountable, plural asthenias)

  1. (medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.

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  • sheitaan
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