English
acrotism
Acrotism comes from New Latin acrotismus, and goes back to Ancient Greek κρότος ‘a rattling, beating’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρότοςkrótos‘a rattling, beating’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900acrotismus
- Englishtodayacrotism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρότοςkrótos‘a rattling, beating’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900acrotismus
- Englishtodayacrotism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘to shake’
hard, rather, bureaucracy, bureaucratic, aristocracy, bureaucrat, 44 more
Today it means
noun A lack or defect of the pulse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρότος / acrotism