asthenic
adjective, noun
asthenic is spelled A-S-T-H-E-N-I-C: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, asthenic means “Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in asthenic?
| Letters | 8: A-S-T-H-E-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is asthenic?
Asthenic appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of asthenic
- more asthenic comparative
- most asthenic superlative
- asthenics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does asthenic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
- 1
A person who has asthenia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Asthenic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | asthénique |
| German | asthenisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does asthenic come from?
From a- + sthenic. By surface analysis, a- (“not”) + sthen- (“strength”) + -ic (“adjective suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).