Etymology

astigmia

a·stig·mi·a
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Today it means: astigmatism Full definition →

Ancient Greek στίγμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστίγμα“mark, point”
  2. English todayastigmia

From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “mark, point”) + -ia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekστίγμα all →

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