-phemia

suffix

Synonym of -phasia: forms names of speech disorders.

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OriginNew Latin -phēmia ← Ancient Greek φήμη →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Synonym of -phasia: forms names of speech disorders.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixSynonym of -phasia: forms names of speech disorders.

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-phasia-arthria-logia-lalia-phasia-phrasia
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-arthria-lalia-logia-phasia-phrasia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφήμη“voice”
  2. New Latin-phēmia
  3. English-phemia

Borrowed from New Latin -phēmia, from Ancient Greek φήμη (phḗmē, “voice”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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