acyanoblepsia

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noun

Inability to see the colour blue.

OriginEnglish ablepsia ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounacyanoblepsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInability to see the colour blue.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  7. Englishcyano-
  8. Englishablepsia
  9. Englishacyanoblepsia

From a- (“not”) + cyano- (“blue”) + ablepsia (“blindness”).

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APA

acyanoblepsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanoblepsia

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“acyanoblepsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanoblepsia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyanoblepsia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanoblepsia.

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