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nyctalopia

/ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nyc-talop-ia
IPA
/ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νυκταλωπία (nuktalōpía), from νύξ (núx, “night”), ἀλαός (alaós, “blind”), and ὄψ (óps, “eye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: νυκταλωπία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/
  • British English: /ˌnɪk.təˈləʊ.pɪ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nyctalopias (plural) nyctalopiae (plural)

Derived Forms

nyctalopic

Frequently Paired Words

hemeralopia

Synonyms

night blindness moon blindness

Questions

How do you pronounce nyctalopia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɪk.təˈloʊ.pi.ə/.
What does nyctalopia mean?
The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness
Where does nyctalopia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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