Etymology

amnesia

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Today it means: Loss of memory; forgetfulness. Full definition →

Latin amnesia ← Ancient Greek ἀμνησία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμνησία“forgetfulness”
  2. Latin · derived fromamnesia
  3. English todayamnesia

From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a noun derivation from μιμνήσκω (mimnḗskō, “to remind, to remember”) prefixed with the alpha privative.

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