Asthenic
/æsˈθɛnɪk/noun
Relating to or characterized by weakness or lack of strength.
Did you know?Asthenic comes from the same Greek root that gave us words for weakness and even the name Asthenia in medicine, where language turns physical depletion into diagnosis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
asthenḗs (ἀσθενής)
“weak, feeble, lacking strength”
Late Greek
Greek
asthenikós (ἀσθενικός)
“weak, infirm; pertaining to weakness”
16th Century
Latin
asthenicus
“weak; relating to weakness”
19th Century
English
asthenic
“weak, debilitated; in medicine, characterized by weakness”
Modern English
English
asthenic
“relating to or characterized by weakness or lack of strength”
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