- -phemia
- -phemia element meaning "speech," from Gk. -phemia, from pheme "speech," from stem of phemi "I speak," cognate with L. fari "to speak," fama "report, reputation" (see FAME (Cf. fame) (n.)).
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-phemia — ˈfēmēə noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phēmia speech, from phēmos speaking (from phēmē speech, from phanai to speak, say) + ia y more at ban … Useful english dictionary
-phemia — [Gr. phēmē speech + ia] a combining form denoting a manner of speaking, usually one that is disordered … Medical dictionary
-phemia — phe·mia … English syllables
dysphemia — Disordered phonation, articulation, or hearing due to emotional or mental deficits. [dys + G. pheme, speech] * * * dys·phe·mia dis fē mē ə n a speech disorder characterized esp. by stammering or stuttering and usu. having a psychological basis *… … Medical dictionary
aphemia — aphe·mia ə fē mē ə n MOTOR APHASIA * * * aphe·mia (ə feґme ə) [a 1 + phemia] 1. apraxia of speech. 2. formerly common name for a type of motor aphasia … Medical dictionary
eufemia — eu·fe·mì·a s.f. 1. TS st.relig. nell antica Grecia, silenzio rituale osservato durante le celebrazioni religiose 2. TS ret. → eufemismo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1869. ETIMO: dal lat. euphēmĭa(m), dal gr. euphēmía, comp. di eu eu e phēmía femia … Dizionario italiano
-femia — fe·mì·a conf. TS med., neurol. parola, fonazione, relativo alla parola, alla fonazione, spec. con riferimento a patologie e disfunzioni: disfemia {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal gr. phēmía, cfr. phēmē parola … Dizionario italiano
tachifemia — /takife mia/ s.f. [comp. di tachi e del gr. phēmía, dal tema di phēmí dire ]. (med.) [modo concitato di parlare, proprio di alcune malattie nervose o mentali] ▶◀ tachilalia … Enciclopedia Italiana
tachyphemia — /tækiˈfimiə/ (say takee feemeeuh) noun rapidity and volubility of speech, especially as the result of a nervous disorder. {New Latin, from tachy + Greek phēmia, from phēmē speech} …
dysphemia — də̇ˈsfēmēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from dys + phemia : stammering * * * /dis fee mee euh/, n. Psychol. any impairment in the ability to speak. [1890 95; < NL < Gk dys DYS + phém( … Useful english dictionary
