sthenic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsθɛnɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sthen′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sthen•ic  (sthen′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. sturdy;
    heavily and strongly built.
  • extracted from asthenic 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sthenic / ˈsθɛnɪk/
  1. abounding in energy or bodily strength; active or strong
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin sthenicus, from Greek sthenos force, on the model of asthenic

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