ataxy

Other forms of ataxy

plural

ataxies·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about ataxy

What does ataxy mean?

ataxy means "inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait".

How many syllables are in ataxy?

ataxy has 3 syllables: a-tax-y. The stress falls on "a".

What is another word for ataxy?

Close synonyms include ataxia, dyssynergia, motor ataxia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ataxy a common word?

ataxy is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.