Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aphasic

/əˈfeɪzək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: apha-sic
IPA: /əˈfeɪzək/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.

noun

One who is afflicted by symptoms of aphasia.

Example Sentences

"... groups of dancers were wheeling, plunging, and gesticulating while the ogre, more aphasic than before, mumbled at full strength ..."

Etymology

Etymology tree English aphasia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aphasic From aphasia + -ic.

Inflected Forms

more aphasic (comparative) most aphasic (superlative) aphasics (plural)

Derived Forms

aphasically

Questions

How do you pronounce aphasic?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfeɪzək/.
What does aphasic mean?: Affected by, or pertaining to, aphasia.
Where does aphasic come from?: Etymology tree English aphasia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aphasic From aphasia + -ic.

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