barognosis

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noun

The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.

Similar
baresthesia
Opposite
baragnosis
OriginEnglish gnosis ← Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis →
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Meanings

nounbarognosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.

    Synonyms: baresthesia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.

Similar
baresthesia
Opposite
baragnosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  4. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  5. Ancient Greekβᾰ́ρος (bắros)
  6. Englishbaro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  9. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  10. Englishgnosis
  11. Englishbarognosis

From baro- + gnosis.

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