Meanings
nounstrephosymbolia (uncountable)
- uncountableA tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
Origin
Coined in 1925 by Samuel Orton. From Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō, “turn aside”) + symbol + -ia.
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APA
strephosymbolia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strephosymbolia
MLA
“strephosymbolia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strephosymbolia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strephosymbolia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strephosymbolia.
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