atomy

[ at-uh-mee ]

/ ˈæt ə mi /

noun, plural at·o·mies.

an atom; mote.

a small creature; pygmy.

Words nearby atomy

atomicity, atomics, atomism, atomize, atomizer, atomy, aton, atonal, atonalism, atonality, atone

Origin of atomy

1585–95; singular use of Latin atomī, plural of atomus atom

Definition for atomies (2 of 2)

atomy²

[ at-uh-mee ]

/ ˈæt ə mi /

noun, plural at·o·mies.

a skeleton.

Origin of atomy

1590–1600; variant of anatomy (taken as an atomy)

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Examples from the Web for atomies

The surgeons are atomies and pettifoggers, who kill more than they cure.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various
Bring a good glass into the service, and you see a whole cloud of these atomies.
The Sea|Jules Michelet

British Dictionary definitions for atomies (1 of 2)

atomy¹

/ (ˈætəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies archaic

an atom or minute particle

a minute creature

Word Origin for atomy

C16: from Latin atomī atoms, but used as if singular; see atom

British Dictionary definitions for atomies (2 of 2)

atomy²

/ (ˈætəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

an obsolete word for skeleton

Word Origin for atomy

C16: from mistaken division of anatomy (as if an atomy)

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