agrammaphasia
|a-gram-ma-pha-sia|
C2
/əˌɡræməˈfeɪʒə/
inability to form grammatical sentences
Etymology
Etymology Information
'agrammaphasia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agrammatos,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'gramma' meant 'letter' or 'writing.'
Historical Evolution
'agrammatos' transformed into the modern English word 'agrammaphasia' through medical terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without writing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'inability to construct grammatically correct sentences.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to construct grammatically correct sentences.
The patient was diagnosed with agrammaphasia after struggling to form coherent sentences.
Synonyms
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