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Word: Emaciated
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin emaciat- ‘made thin’, from the verb emaciare, from e- (variant of ex-, expressing a change of state) + macies ‘leanness’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈmeɪsɪeɪtɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈmeɪʃɪeɪtɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food
Short Definition:abnormally thin
Examples:- she was so emaciated she could hardly stand
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