atomy

1
[ at-uh-mee ]
/ ˈæt ə mi /

noun, plural at·o·mies.

an atom; mote.
a small creature; pygmy.

Origin of atomy

1
1585–95; singular use of Latin atomī, plural of atomus atom

Words nearby atomy

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

Definition for atomies (2 of 2)

atomy 2
[ at-uh-mee ]
/ ˈæt ə mi /

noun, plural at·o·mies.

a skeleton.

Origin of atomy

2
1590–1600; variant of anatomy (taken as an atomy)

Example sentences 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)

atomy 1
/ (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)

atomy 2
/ (ˈætəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

an obsolete word for skeleton

Word Origin for atomy

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