Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afference

/ˈæfəɹəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-fer-ence
IPA: /ˈæfəɹəns/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The brain’s reception of signals from the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Christina had lost this normal inflow, this afference, had lost her normal proprioceptive vocal tone and posture, and therefore had to use her ears, auditory feedback, instead."

Etymology

Adjective form of afferent, from French afférent (“which brings inward”), from Latin afferent-, from afferēns, present participle of afferre (“bring to”), from af- (variant of ad-) + ferre (“bear”). Doublet of afferentia.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: afférent, afferent-

Usage

Inflected Forms

afferences (plural)

Derived Forms

exafference reafference

Frequently Paired Words

afferent deafferentiation

Questions

How do you pronounce afference?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæfəɹəns/.
What does afference mean?: The brain’s reception of signals from the body.
Where does afference come from?: It is traced to French.

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