Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amblyopia

/æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: am-bly-opia
IPA: /æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin amblyōpia. By surface analysis, ambly- + -ope + -ia.

Word Breakdown

Root: amblyōpia

Usage

Inflected Forms

amblyopias (plural) amblyopy (alternative, dated)

Frequently Paired Words

amblyope amblyopic

Questions

How do you pronounce amblyopia?: The recorded pronunciation is /æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/.
What does amblyopia mean?: Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
Where does amblyopia come from?: Borrowed from New Latin amblyōpia. By surface analysis, ambly- + -ope + -ia.

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