atony
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atony
- /ˈæt.ə.ni/
Where it comes from
Borrowed 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”).
noun atonies
- Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia
Translations
Talk about this word "atony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/atony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. atony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/atony "atony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atony.Cite this
@misc{atony_2026,
title = {atony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atony},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
