n.
Pronunciation: as- ' th ē -n ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek astheneia, from asthen ē s weak, from a- + sthenos strength
Date: 1802
: lack or loss of strength : DEBILITY
n.
Pronunciation: as- ' th ē -n ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek astheneia, from asthen ē s weak, from a- + sthenos strength
Date: 1802
: lack or loss of strength : DEBILITY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012