-acusis

suffix

Forms names of hearing impairments.

OriginAncient Greek ἄκουσις →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -acousis · alternative -acusia · alternative -acousia

  1. Forms names of hearing impairments.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκουσις“hearing”
  2. English-acusis

From Ancient Greek ἄκουσις (ákousis, “hearing”).

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