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Etymology of the English word amnesia

the English word amnesia
derived from the New Latin word amnesia
derived from the Greek word amnesia, ἀμνησία
using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
using the Greek suffix -mnesis, -μνησις
derived from the Greek word a-
derived from the Greek word mnesis, μνήσις, μνησις

Date

The earliest known usage of amnesia in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

hypermnesia

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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