Etymology

hyposthenia

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Today it means: weakness; subnormal strength Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑπό
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑπό“under”
  2. English todayhyposthenia

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) + -ia.

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