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Word: Alexia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from a- ‘without’ + Greek lexis ‘speech’, from legein ‘speak’, which was confused with Latin legere ‘read’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈlɛksɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inability to recognize or read written words or letters, typically as a result of brain damage.
Short Definition:inability to recognize or read written words or letters
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