Etymology

asphyxy

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Today it means: asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia Full definition →

New Latin asphyxia
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The story

  1. New Latin · borrowed fromasphyxia
  2. English todayasphyxy

Anglicization of New Latin asphyxia.

Words from the same roots

New Latinasphyxia all →

asphyxia

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