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agraphia.

A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌeɪˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/US/əˈɡɹæ.fi.ə/US
  1. A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).

    uncountable · usually
  2. The inability to write.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (-grăphĭ́ā)lbor. English -graphia English agraphia From a- + -graphia.

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