-phasia Definition

fāshə, fāshēə, fāzēə
suffix
A speech disorder of a specified kind.
Dysphasia.
American Heritage
affix
A (specified) speech disorder.
Dysphasia.
Webster's New World

Origin of -phasia

  • Greek -phasiā speech from phasis utterance from phanai to say, speak bhā-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ModL < Gr phanai, to speak: see phono-

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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