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amnesia

/æmˈniːʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
am-ne-sia
IPA
/æmˈniːʒə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Forgetfulness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.

British usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a noun derivation from μιμνήσκω (mimnḗskō, “to remind, to remember”) prefixed with the alpha privative.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /æmˈniːʒə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

amnesias (plural) amnesiæ (plural)

Derived Forms

amnesiac amnesic momnesia paramnesia Romnesia wordnesia

Phrases

anterograde amnesia character amnesia childhood amnesia digital amnesia dissociative amnesia historical amnesia infantile amnesia maternal amnesia

Frequently Paired Words

amnestic amnestical amnestically amnesty promnesia

Synonyms

memory loss amm ammie bhang benj boo broccoli bud buddha cannabis cheeba choof

Rhymes With

indonesia tunisia anesthesia rhodesia polynesia anaesthesia micronesia magnesia analgesia freesia synaesthesia promnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce amnesia?
The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈniːʒə/.
What does amnesia mean?
Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
Where does amnesia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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