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agraphia

/ˌeɪˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
a-graph-i-a
IPA
/ˌeɪˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).

Uncountable

noun

The inability to write.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (-grăphĭ́ā)lbor. English -graphia English agraphia From a- + -graphia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

agraphias (plural)

Derived Forms

agraphic

Synonyms

dysgraphia anorthography logagraphia

Rhymes With

raffia dysgraphia maffia

Questions

How do you pronounce agraphia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/.
What does agraphia mean?
A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
Where does agraphia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (-grăphĭ́ā)lbor. English -graphia English agraphia From a- + -graphia.

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