English Explanatory Dictionary

barognosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.

Word forms

barognosis

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis English barognosis From baro- + gnosis.

Synonyms

baresthesia

Antonyms

baragnosis
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