ATOMY

Etymology 1

Noun

atomy (plural atomy or atomies)

(archaic) A floating mote or speck of dust.

(archaic) An indivisible particle.

Synonym: atom

(archaic) A tiny being; a very small person.

Etymology 2

Noun

atomy (plural atomies)

(archaic) A skeleton. [from 16th c.]

Etymology 3

Adjective

atomy (comparative more atomy, superlative most atomy)

Resembling a tiny particle; made up of tiny particles.

Source: Wiktionary


At"om*y, n.

Definition: An atom; a mite; a pigmy.

At"o*my, n. Etym: [For anatomy, taken as an atomy.]

Definition: A skeleton. [Ludicrous] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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