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anomia

/əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
anomia
IPA
/əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability to remember names.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The difficulty in finding the right word.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anomias (plural)

Phrases

on the tip of one's tongue

Frequently Paired Words

anomic anonymous lethologica on the tip of one's tongue wordfinding

Synonyms

dysnomia nominal aphasia anomic aphasia amnesic aphasia amnestic aphasia

Questions

How do you pronounce anomia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/.
What does anomia mean?
The inability to remember names.
Where does anomia come from?
From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.

How to pronounce anomia

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