Etymology

abrachia

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Today it means: The congenital absence of both arms Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀ-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀ-“not”
  2. English todayabrachia

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arms”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀ- all →

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