afrasia (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech:

Noun

Phonetic transcription:

/aˈfɾasja/

How the word is used:

"Afrasia" is an archaic medical term used in Spanish. It is not a commonly used term in modern Spanish, mostly found in medical historical texts or documents. Its usage is more prevalent in written contexts rather than in oral speech due to its obsolete nature.

Example sentences:

1. Los doctores del siglo XIX estudiaban tratamientos para la afrasia.
   (Doctors in the 19th century studied treatments for afrasia.)
2. La afrasia es un trastorno del habla poco común.
   (Afrasia is a rare speech disorder.)

Idiomatic expressions:

"Afrasia" is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions in the Spanish language due to its specificity and limited use.

Etymology:

The term "afrasia" comes from the French word "afrasie," which originally derives from the Greek words "a-" (without) and "phrasis" (speech), indicating a loss or impairment of the ability to speak.

Synonyms and Antonyms:

• Synonyms:
• imposibilidad de hablar (inability to speak)

• disartria/ disfasia (dysarthria/dysphasia)

• Antonyms:

• elocuencia (eloquence)
• capacidad de hablar (ability to speak)