Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ablepsia

/əˈblɛp.si.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ablep-sia
IPA: /əˈblɛp.si.ə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of sight; blindness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀβλεψία (ablepsía, “blindness”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βλέπω (blépō, “see”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀβλεψία

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈblɛp.si.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ablepsy (alternative) ablepsis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ableptic

Questions

How do you pronounce ablepsia?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈblɛp.si.ə/.
What does ablepsia mean?: Lack of sight; blindness.
Where does ablepsia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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