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== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈætəmi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈætəmi/, [-ɾə-] === Etymology 1 === A variant of atomi, the plural of atomus (“hypothetical particle posited as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter; mote of dust in a sunbeam”) treated as a singular form. Atomus is derived from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”, adjective), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, prefix forming terms having an opposite sense) + τομ- (tom-) (stem of τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- (“to cut”)) + -ος (-os, suffix forming nouns of action or result). Doublet of atom. ==== Noun ==== atomy (plural atomy or atomies) A tiny particle; an atom, a mote, a speck. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:modicum A floating mote or speck of dust. (archaic) The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something; an atom. (figurative, archaic except UK, dialectal) A very small being; a mite. Synonym: (UK, informal) titch ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From atom +‎ -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’). ==== Adjective ==== atomy (comparative more atomy, superlative most atomy) Made up of tiny particles. Synonym: atomic Resembling a tiny particle; atomlike. Synonym: atomic ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === Rebracketing of anatomy (“skeleton”) as an atomy; compare notomy. ==== Noun ==== atomy (plural atomies) (archaic) A skeleton. [from 16th c.] Synonym: (UK, dialectal, obsolete) notomy (figurative) (UK, dialectal) A person who is very emaciated or thin; a skeleton. Synonyms: bag of bones, (UK, dialectal, obsolete) notomy, skin and bones; see also Thesaurus:thin person (obsolete) Chiefly in the works of the English author Charles Dickens (1812–1870): a thing which is very slender and weak. ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === atom on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈtɔ.mɘ/ Rhymes: -ɔmɘ Syllabification: a‧to‧my === Noun === atomy m nominative plural of atom accusative plural of atom vocative plural of atom