ageusia

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/əˈɡjuːsi.ə//əˈɡjuːzi.ə//əˈɡjuːʒ(i.)ə//əˈɡjuːʃə/

noun

Absence of the sense of taste.

OriginAncient Greek γεῦσις →
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Meanings

nounageusia (countable and uncountable, plural ageusias)

plural ageusias · alternative ageustia

  1. countableuncountableAbsence of the sense of taste.
  2. countableuncountablePartial or complete loss of the sense of taste.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγεῦσις“taste”
  2. Englishageusia

From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia. See also γεύω (geúō, “to taste”).

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Translations

Catalan agèusia
  • agèusialoss of the sense of taste
Chinese 味觉丧失
  • 味觉丧失loss of the sense of taste
Finnish ageusia, makuaistin menetys
  • ageusialoss of the sense of taste
  • makuaistin menetysloss of the sense of taste
French agueusie
  • agueusieloss of the sense of taste
Indonesian ageusia
  • ageusialoss of the sense of taste
Italian ageusia
  • ageusialoss of the sense of taste
Japanese 味覚消失
  • 味覚消失loss of the sense of taste
Korean 미각 상실
  • 미각 상실 (migak sangsil)loss of the sense of taste
Portuguese ageusia, ageustia
  • ageusialoss of the sense of taste
  • ageustialoss of the sense of taste
Russian агевзия
  • агевзия (agevzija)loss of the sense of taste
Spanish ageusia
  • ageusialoss of the sense of taste
Urdu بطلان ذوق, فقد الذوق
  • بطلان ذوق (butlān-e-zauq)loss of the sense of taste
  • فقد الذوق (faqd-ul-zauq)loss of the sense of taste

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ageusia

LuciafuchsiakatyushadysgeusiahibakushaSaint Lucia
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Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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