anomia
anomia · anomias
The inability to remember namesThe inability to remember names.
/əˈnəʊ.mi.ə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The inability to remember names.
inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
(countable, uncountable)The difficulty in finding the right word.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.From a- + Latin nōmen (“name”) + -ia.
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Forms
plural: anomiasSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters:genus Anomia
- inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects:nominal aphasiaanomic aphasiaamnesic aphasiaamnestic aphasia
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable