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anaphia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anaphia
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tactile anesthesia; the total or partial absence of the sense of touch.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From an- (“not”) + Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “sense of touch”) + -ia. Or perhaps directly from Ancient Greek ἀναφής (anaphḗs, “impalpable”). For the middle element, compare haptic.

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What does anaphia mean?
Tactile anesthesia; the total or partial absence of the sense of touch.
Where does anaphia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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