ablepsia

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US/əˈblɛp.si.ə/

noun

Lack of sight; blindness.

OriginAncient Greek ἀβλεψία →
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Meanings

nounablepsia (uncountable)

alternative ablepsy · alternative ablepsis

  1. rareuncountablemedicineLack of sight; blindness.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀβλεψία“blindness”
  2. Englishablepsia

From Ancient Greek ἀβλεψία (ablepsía, “blindness”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βλέπω (blépō, “see”).

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Translations

Romanian ablepsie
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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