alexia

See also: Alexia and Alexía

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) +‎ λέξις (léxis, “speech”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈlɛk.si.ə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

alexia (countable and uncountable, plural alexias)

  1. (medicine, neurology) The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
    Synonym: word blindness
    Coordinate term: letter blindness

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Portuguese

Noun

alexia f (uncountable)

  1. alexia (inability to understand writing)

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