-arthria

suffix

Forms names of speech impairments, especially relating to the ordering of words.

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms names of speech impairments, especially relating to the ordering of words.

    Synonyms: -lalia, -logia, -phasia, -phemia, -phrasia

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixForms names of speech impairments, especially relating to the ordering of words.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄρθρον“joint, articulation”
  2. English-arthria

From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint, articulation”) + -ia.

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APA

-arthria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arthria

MLA

“-arthria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arthria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-arthria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-arthria.

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