anarthria

an·ar·thri·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-ahr-three-uh]
- /ænˈɑr θri ə/
- /anˈɑːθriə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ahr-three-uh]
- /ænˈɑr θri ə/

Definitions of anarthria word

noun anarthria loss of the ability to speak coherently 3
noun anarthria complete inability to produce articulate speech 3
noun anarthria loss of articulate speech. 1
noun anarthria A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely. 1

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Origin of anarthria

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < New Latin, perhaps via German; see an-1, arthr-, -ia

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Parts of speech for Anarthria

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anarthria

anarthria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

anarthria usage trend in Literature

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