Etymology

adynamia

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Today it means: Lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δύναμις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδύναμις
  2. English todayadynamia

From ἀ- (a-, “not”) + -dynamia, from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) strength, force

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδύναμις all →

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