anacusis

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noun

Total deafness.

Similar
cophosis
OriginEnglish an- ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounanacusis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineTotal deafness.

    Synonyms: cophosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTotal deafness.

Similar
cophosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishanacusis

From an- + -acusis.

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Translations

Catalan anacúsia
  • anacúsiatotal deafness
Indonesian anakusis
  • anakusistotal deafness
Portuguese anacusia
  • anacusiatotal deafness
Spanish anacusia, cofosis
  • anacusiatotal deafness
  • cofosistotal deafness

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ascanius
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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