Transcription
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- [uh-lek-see-uh]
- /əˈlɛk si ə/
- /ə.ˈlek.sɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lek-see-uh]
- /əˈlɛk si ə/
Definitions of alexia word
- noun alexia a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by impaired ability to read 3
- noun alexia a loss of the ability to read, caused by lesions of the brain; word blindness 3
- noun alexia a neurologic disorder marked by loss of the ability to understand written or printed language, usually resulting from a brain lesion or a congenital defect. 1
- noun alexia The inability to see words or to read, caused by a defect of the brain. 1
- noun alexia (psychiatry) The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing. 0
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Origin of alexia
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; a-6 + Greek léx(is) speech (leg- stem of légein to speak + -sis -sis) + -ia; altered meaning by association of -lex- with lexicon, etc.
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Parts of speech for Alexia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alexia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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