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abasia

/əˈbeɪ.ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aba-sia
IPA
/əˈbeɪ.ʒə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin a- (“without”) + Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”) + New Latin -ia (“pathological condition”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: a-, βάσις, -ia

Usage

Inflected Forms

abasias (plural)

Derived Forms

abasiophilia

Phrases

abasia-astasia astasia-abasia paralytic abasia paroxysmal trepidant abasia spastic abasia

Rhymes With

anaplasia

Questions

How do you pronounce abasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪ.ʒə/.
What does abasia mean?
An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
Where does abasia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce abasia

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