agenesia

a·gen·e·sis

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-jen-uh-sis]
- /eɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-jen-uh-sis]
- /eɪˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/

Definitions of agenesia word

noun agenesia absence of or failed development of a body part. 1
noun agenesia sterility; impotence; barrenness. 1

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Origin of agenesia

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1850-55; See origin at a-6, genesis

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Parts of speech for Agenesia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Agenesia

agenesia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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