aggrammatism
|ag-gram-ma-tism|
C2
/əˈɡræmətɪzəm/
impaired grammar use
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aggrammatism' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agrammatos,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'grammatos' meant 'letters or grammar.'
Historical Evolution
'agrammatos' transformed into the modern English word 'aggrammatism' through scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without grammar,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a condition affecting grammatical construction.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a condition characterized by the inability to use grammatical constructions correctly, often due to brain damage.
The patient exhibited aggrammatism, struggling to form coherent sentences.
Synonyms
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