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asphyxy

/æsˈfɪksi/

asphyxy noun: asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia. Also the rare form of asphyxiate.

Noun

asphyxy (plural asphyxies)

  1. (obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia

Also used as

asphyxy is also the rare form of asphyxiate.

Forms of asphyxy

Noun
pluralasphyxies
Verb
third-person singular presentasphyxies
present participleasphyxying
past participleasphyxied
pastasphyxied

Origin of asphyxy

Anglicization of New Latin asphyxia.

Words that rhyme with asphyxy

Questions about asphyxy

What does asphyxy mean?
Asphyxy means asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia.
What part of speech is asphyxy?
Asphyxy is a noun.
How do you pronounce asphyxy?
Asphyxy is pronounced /æsˈfɪksi/.
What is the plural of asphyxy?
The plural of asphyxy is asphyxies.

Words near asphyxy in the dictionary

  1. asphyxied
  2. asphyxies
  3. asphyxiophilia
  4. asphyxiophiliac
  5. asphyxiophiliacs
  6. asphyxy
  7. asphyxying
  8. ASPI
  9. aspic
  10. aspicilioid
  11. aspicillin

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