acalculia
|a-cal-cu-li-a|
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/ˌeɪˌkælˈkjuːliə/
inability to calculate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acalculia' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'calculare' meaning 'to calculate'.
Historical Evolution
'calculare' transformed into the modern English word 'calculate', and with the prefix 'a-', it became 'acalculia'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without calculation ability', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
acalculia is a neurological condition characterized by the inability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
After the stroke, he was diagnosed with acalculia and struggled with basic arithmetic.
Synonyms
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