Etymology of the English word atony
the English word
atonyderived from the Late Latin word
atoniaderived from the Greek word
atonia, ἀτονία
derived from the Greek word
atonos, ἄτονος
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
derived from the Greek word
a-Date
The earliest known usage of atony in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
atonicUsage
Word found in Modern English
