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amaurosis

/ˌæ.mɔˈɹoʊ.səs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
amau-ro-sis
IPA
/ˌæ.mɔˈɹoʊ.səs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin amaurōsis, from Ancient Greek ἀμαύρωσις (amaúrōsis, “dimming, obscuring, amaurosis”), from ᾰ̓μαυρόω (ămauróō, “to grow dim”), from ἀμαυρός (amaurós, “dim”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *meh₂- (good), amaurōsis, ἀμαύρωσις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæ.mɔˈɹoʊ.səs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amauroses (plural)

Phrases

Leber congenital amaurosis

Frequently Paired Words

amaurotic

Synonyms

drop serene gutta serena

Questions

How do you pronounce amaurosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.mɔˈɹoʊ.səs/.
What does amaurosis mean?
Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.
Where does amaurosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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