-praxia

suffix

Forms names of impairments of motor control.

OriginAncient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis) ← Proto-Hellenic *prā́t͏̌t͏̌ō ← Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms names of impairments of motor control.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*prā́t͏̌t͏̌ō
  4. Ancient Greekπρᾱ́σσω (prā́ssō)
  5. Ancient Greekπρᾶξις (prâxis)
  6. English-praxia

From Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action”), whence also praxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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