alexia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɛk.si.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-alexia.wav

Word forms

alexia alexias

Etymology

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

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