atony

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin atonia, from Ancient Greek ἀτονία (atonía, “languor”), from ἄτονος (átonos, “languid”), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + τόνος (tónos, “accent”), from τείνειν (teínein, “to stretch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæt.ə.ni/

Noun

atony (uncountable)

1. Lack of muscle tone; flaccidity or atonia

Related terms

• atonic

Further reading

• “atony”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “atony”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “atony”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• Tonya, ayont, tonya