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alexia¹

  • /əˈlɛk.si.ə/ US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + λέξις (léxis, “speech”) + -ia.

noun alexias

  1. countable, uncountable The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.

    Similar: word blindness

Alexia²

Where it comes from

Feminine form of Alexius.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Translations

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noun type of word blindness

Portuguêsalexia
Françaisalexie
Ελληνικάαλεξία alexía

name female given name

EspañolAleja
FrançaisAlexia, Alexie
ΕλληνικάΑλεξία Alexía

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MLA

"alexia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

alexia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexia

Chicago

"alexia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexia.

BibTeX
@misc{alexia_2026,
  title = {alexia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}