asthenic

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) +‎ sthen- (“strength”) +‎ -ic (“adjective suffix”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

asthenic (comparative more asthenic, superlative most asthenic)

1. Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.

Derived terms

• antiasthenic
• asthenicity
• thrombasthenic

Related terms

• asthenia

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: astènic (ca)
• Finnish: asteeninen
• French: asthénique (fr)
• German: asthenisch (de)
• Polish: asteniczny (pl)
• Swedish: astenisk (sv)

Noun

asthenic (plural asthenics)

1. A person who has asthenia.

Translations

Translations

• Hebrew: אִסְטְנִיס (he) m
• Polish: astenik (pl) m, asteniczka f
• Swedish: asteniker c

Anagrams

• cahnites, chainest, chainset, chanties, teach-ins