Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asthenicity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-thenic-i-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being asthenic.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So that really the sthenicity or asthenicity (if you will allow me these terms) of an inflammation is not a question of the time as of the manner of its existence?"
"Between the extremes of the highest acuteness and the lowest asthenicity, the gradations are beyond number."
"The diagnostic marks of alkaline excess are asthenicity and aplasticity, while the signs of acid diathesis (except the phosphoric) are sthenicity and plasticity;[…]Aplasticity and asthenicity show a deficiency of acid or an excess of alkalies in the system;"
"Maximum asthenicity became the highest negative score of tonus."

Etymology

From asthenic + -ity. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”) + -i- (“connecting vowel”) + -ty (“noun suffix”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: asthenic

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does asthenicity mean?: The quality of being asthenic.
Where does asthenicity come from?: From asthenic + -ity. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”) + -i- (“connecting vowel”) + -ty (“noun suffix”).

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