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hemeralopia

/ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hem-er-a-lo-pi-a
IPA
/ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.

noun

Night blindness.

Archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin hēmeralōpia, from Ancient Greek ἡμεραλωπία (hēmeralōpía). From ἡμέρα (hēmérā, “day”), ἀλαός (alaos, “blind”), and ὄψ (ops, “eye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἡμεραλωπία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemeralopias (plural)

Derived Forms

hemeralopic

Frequently Paired Words

nyctalopia

Synonyms

day blindness

Questions

How do you pronounce hemeralopia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛm.əɹ.əˈloʊ.pi.ə/.
What does hemeralopia mean?
The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
Where does hemeralopia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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