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Meaning of "asphyxy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASPHYXY

asphyxy  [æsˈfɪksɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASPHYXY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asphyxy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASPHYXY


boxy
ˈbɒksɪ
dixie
ˈdɪksɪ
epoxy
ɪˈpɒksɪ
flexi
ˈflɛksɪ
foxy
ˈfɒksɪ
galaxy
ˈɡæləksɪ
hydroxy
haɪˈdrɒksɪ
maxi
ˈmæksɪ
methoxy
mɛˈθɒksɪ
mixy
ˈmɪksɪ
moxie
ˈmɒksɪ
nixie
ˈnɪksɪ
orthodoxy
ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ
pixie
ˈpɪksɪ
pixy
ˈpɪksɪ
proxy
ˈprɒksɪ
pyxie
ˈpɪksɪ
sexy
ˈsɛksɪ
taxi
ˈtæksɪ
tricksy
ˈtrɪksɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASPHYXY

asphalt
asphalt jungle
asphalter
asphaltic
asphaltite
asphaltum
aspheric
aspherical
aspherical surface
aspheterism
aspheterize
asphodel
asphyxia
asphyxial
asphyxiant
asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiator
aspic
aspidioid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASPHYXY

active galaxy
alkoxy
apoplexy
cataplexy
coxy
doxy
epitaxy
ethoxy
heterodoxy
jaxy
mastopexy
Munchausen´s syndrome by proxy
polyhydroxy
poxy
prexy
radio galaxy
spiral galaxy
the Galaxy
trihydroxy
unsexy

Synonyms and antonyms of asphyxy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «asphyxy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASPHYXY

Find out the translation of asphyxy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asphyxy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asphyxy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

asphyxy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asphyxy
570 millions of speakers

English

asphyxy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

asphyxy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

asphyxy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

asphyxy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

asphyxy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

asphyxy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

asphyxy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asphyxy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

asphyxy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

asphyxy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

asphyxy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asphyxy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị ngạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

asphyxy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासातपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asphyxy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asphyxy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

asphyxy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

asphyxy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

asphyxy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

asphyxy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asphyxy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

asphyxy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asphyxy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asphyxy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPHYXY»

The term «asphyxy» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASPHYXY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asphyxy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asphyxy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asphyxy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASPHYXY»

Discover the use of asphyxy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asphyxy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A dictionary of practical medicine: comprising general ...
In respect of the influence of cold and lightning upon the frame, it may be observed that, although exciting and concurrent causes of asphyxy, and producing this, with other changes, in the vital functions, but in very different ways , they act ...
James Copland, 1858
2
A Dictionary of Practical Medicine: Comprising General ...
Asphyxy has been very generally viowed as proceeding from causes which act in Various ways ; and the opinions respecting their nature and mode of operation have been extremely deficient in precision and accuracy. According to the ...
James Copland, 1845
3
A dictionary of practical medicine
In respect of the influence of cold and lightning upon the frame, it may be observed that, although exciting and concurrent causes of asphyxy, and producing this, with other changes in the vital functions, but in very different ways, they act ...
4
A dictionary of pratical medicine. 3 vols. [in 4]. 3 vols. ...
In respect of the influence of cold and lightning upon the frame, it may be observed that, although exciting and concurrent causes of asphyxy, and producing this, with other changes in the vital functions, but in very different ways, they act ...
James Copland, 1858
5
A Dictionary of Dental Science, Biography, Bibliography and ...
Asphyxia mfi'oca(ionic, asphyxy produced by hanging or drowning. 2. Aspkyzia mqflu'tica, choke' damp ,- or asphyxy, produced by inhaling carbonic acid or some other irrespirable exhalation. 3. Awhyxia Elwirica, Electrical asphyxy, produced ...
Chapin A. HARRIS, 1854
6
The Annals of Electricity, Magnetism, and Chemistry; and ...
Asphyxy has been very generally viewed as proceeding from causes which act in various ways ; and the opinions respecting their nature and mode of operation have been extremely deficient in precision and accuracy. According to the ...
7
A Dictionary of medical terminology, dental surgery, and the ...
Asphyxia snffbca- tionis, asphyxy produced by hanging or drowning. 2. Asphyxia mephitica, choke- damp ; or asphyxy, produced by inhaling carbonic acid or some other irrespirablo exhalation. 3. Asphyxia Electrica, Electrical over produced ...
Chapin Aaron Harris, 1855
8
The Study of Medicine: In Four Volumes
Ges.viii. rangements, and including, as he hopes, every modifi- CairoA- cat'on w' tn which it is of importance to become ac- «phyxia. quainted : Asphyxy. Suspended a Suffocationis. Produced by hanging or Asphyxy, from suffo- drowning: ...
John Mason Good, 1822
9
The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and Art
The great French anatomist, Bichat, pursued this subject still farther, and published a treatise on Asphyxy. He sought, by numerous experiments, to determine the threefold relation of the air to the nervous system, respiration, and the circulation ...
10
Annual Report
The duration of life in cases of Asphyxy is very different. In general, the more slowly the abolition of the respiratory function takes place, as in drowning, the longer does the action of the heart continue, although feebly and slowly, even after ...
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, 1838

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASPHYXY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asphyxy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The sublime joy of Scrabble
But despite the occasional jinx (18 points) that would give you asphyxy (75), Scrabble is surely a whizz (19) of a game, as zappy (21) as a ... «Independent, Dec 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Asphyxy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/asphyxy>. May 2024 ».
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