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feminine
/amˈnesja/
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Translation
amnesia, memory loss
Word origin
From Greek amnesia ('forgetfulness'), from a- ('not') plus the root of mnasthai ('to remember'). The same root gives English 'amnesty' and 'mnemonic'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- amnesia
- English cognates
- amnesty, mnemonic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralamnesias
Examples
provocó temporal.
The blow caused him temporary amnesia.
Sufre infancia.
She suffers from amnesia and cannot remember her childhood.
deberse trauma.
Amnesia can be due to trauma.
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In the film, the main character loses his memory to amnesia.
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Doctors study the causes of amnesia.
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