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ataxia

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”).

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  • IPA(key): /əˈtæksɪə/, /eɪˈtæksɪə/
  • Hyphenation: atax‧ia

Noun

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ataxia (countable and uncountable, plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.
    Synonyms: ataxy, (rare) dystaxia
  2. (physical chemistry, organic chemistry) The condition of a polymer in which the orientation of the subunits is random
  3. (obsolete) Disorder; irregularity.
    Synonym: (obsolete) dystaxia
    • 1569, John Leslie, A Defence of the Honour of the Right Highe, Mightye and Noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande, Rheims, Book 3,[1]
      Ye frame an other argumente of inconueniences, as thowghe vnder the womans regimente, Ataxia, that ys to saye disorder moste commonlye creapethe in.
    • 1614, Thomas Adams, The Devills Banket, London: Ralph Mab, The Second Service, Sermon 2, p. 51,[2]
      Let not Gods eutaxie, Order, by our friuolous scruples be brought to ataxie, Confusion.
    • 1640, Joseph Hall, Episcopacie by Divine Right‎[3], London: Nathanael Butter, Part 3, § 1, p. 212:
      Neither is there any Ataxie to bee feared in bringing in this distinction, betwixt Pastors and flock; It is an Eutaxie rather:

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ta‧xi‧a

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ataxia f (plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) ataxia (pathological lack of coordination)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀταξία (ataxía, “disorder”), derived from ἄτακτος (átaktos, “disorderly”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈtaɡsja/ [aˈt̪aɣ̞.sja]
  • Rhymes: -aɡsja
  • Syllabification: a‧ta‧xia

Noun

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ataxia f (countable and uncountable, plural ataxias)

  1. (pathology) ataxia

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