marasmo

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Esperanto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός (mărasmós, “withering”), from μᾰραίνω (măraínō, “to waste, wither”).

Pronunciation

Noun

marasmo (accusative singular marasmon, plural marasmoj, accusative plural marasmojn)

  1. (pathology) marasmus

Ido

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός (mărasmós, “withering”), from μᾰραίνω (măraínō, “to waste, wither”).

Pronunciation

Noun

marasmo (plural marasmi)

  1. (pathology) marasmus

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός (mărasmós, “withering”), from μᾰραίνω (măraínō, “to waste, wither”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ras‧mo

Noun

marasmo m (plural marasmos)

  1. (pathology) marasmus (any wasting disease)
  2. (pathology) apathy (lack of emotion or motivation)
  3. stagnation (lack of improvement or change)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός (mărasmós, “withering”), from μᾰραίνω (măraínō, “to waste, wither”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾasmo/
  • Rhymes: -asmo
  • Syllabification: ma‧ras‧mo

Noun

marasmo m (plural marasmos)

  1. (pathology) marasmus
  2. apathy
  3. stagnation

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