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agrammatism

a·gram·ma·tism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-gram-uh-tiz-uh m, uh-gram-]
    • /eɪˈgræm əˌtɪz əm, əˈgræm-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-gram-uh-tiz-uh m, uh-gram-]
    • /eɪˈgræm əˌtɪz əm, əˈgræm-/

Definitions of agrammatism word

  • noun agrammatism a type of aphasia, usually caused by cerebral disease, characterized by an inability to construct a grammatical or intelligible sentence while retaining the ability to speak single words. 1
  • noun agrammatism The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder. 1

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Origin of agrammatism

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek agrámmat(os) illiterate (a- a-6 + grammat- (stem of grámma letter) + -os adj. suffix) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Agrammatism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agrammatism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

agrammatism usage trend in Literature

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