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amnesic

/æmˈniːsɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
am-nesic
IPA
/æmˈniːsɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.

noun

A person with amnesia.

Dated

noun

A medication with amnesic effects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English amnesia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amnesic From amnesia + -ic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amnesics (plural)

Derived Forms

amnesically antiamnesic nonamnesic

Phrases

amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Frequently Paired Words

amnestically amnestic mild cognitive impairment tranquilizer tranq

Synonyms

amnestic amnestical amnesiac nepenthes nepenthe

Antonyms

nonamnesic antiamnesic antiamnestic

Questions

How do you pronounce amnesic?
The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈniːsɪk/.
What does amnesic mean?
Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.
Where does amnesic come from?
Etymology tree English amnesia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amnesic From amnesia + -ic.

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