"atomy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈætəmi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atomy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more atomy [comparative], most atomy [superlative]
Etymology: atom + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|atom|y}} atom + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} atomy (comparative more atomy, superlative most atomy)
  1. Resembling a tiny particle; made up of tiny particles. Related terms: atomic
    Sense id: en-atomy-en-adj--WdPx9Rq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 10 10 6 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 55 14 6 6 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈætəmi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atomy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: atomy [plural], atomies [plural]
Etymology: See atom. Etymology templates: {{m|en|atom}} atom Head templates: {{en-noun|atomy|+}} atomy (plural atomy or atomies)
  1. (archaic) A floating mote or speck of dust. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-atomy-en-noun-GoAfEAgw
  2. (archaic) An indivisible particle. Tags: archaic Synonyms: atom
    Sense id: en-atomy-en-noun-V4uafZuY
  3. (archaic) A tiny being; a very small person. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-atomy-en-noun-Nc~mT6T0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈætəmi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atomy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: atomies [plural]
Etymology: Rebracketing of anatomy (“skeleton”) as an atomy. Etymology templates: {{rebracketing|en|anatomy||skeleton}} Rebracketing of anatomy (“skeleton”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} atomy (plural atomies)
  1. (archaic) A skeleton. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-atomy-en-noun-gUv~aQ1L Categories (other): English rebracketings
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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