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agrammatologia

|a-gram-ma-to-lo-gia|

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/ˌæɡrəˌmætəˈloʊdʒiə/

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/ˌæɡrəˌmætəˈləʊdʒiə/

inability to use grammar

Etymology
Etymology Information

'agrammatologia' 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 term 'agrammatologia' to describe a specific language disorder.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'without grammar,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a condition characterized by the inability to construct grammatically correct sentences.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a condition characterized by the inability to construct grammatically correct sentences.

The patient was diagnosed with agrammatologia after struggling to form coherent sentences.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/06/03 01:21