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alexia

/əˈlɛk.si.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
alex-ia
IPA
/əˈlɛk.si.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + -ia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈlɛk.si.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alexias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alexic letter blindness

Synonyms

word blindness visual aphasia

Rhymes With

anorexia dyslexia

Questions

How do you pronounce alexia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɛk.si.ə/.
What does alexia mean?
The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
Where does alexia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce alexia

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