aphony

A1P3H4O1N1Y4
/ˈæfəni/

A form of aphonia — Loss of voice; the inability to speak.

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Meanings

nounaphony (usually uncountable, plural aphonies)

plural aphonies

  1. dateduncountableusuallyDated form of aphonia.

Origin

By surface analysis, a- + -phony.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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