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astheno-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-theno-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

asthenia; weakness

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs)der. English astheno- From Ancient Greek ἀσθενής (asthenḗs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀσθενής

Questions

What does astheno- mean?
asthenia; weakness
Where does astheno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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