Dyslexia

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /dɪsˈlÉ›ksiÉ™/

Origin

Circa 1890, from New Latin dys- + lexia, from Ancient Greek δυσ- expressing the idea of difficulty, and Ancient Greek λέξις (lexis, "diction”, “word").

Full definition of dyslexia

Noun

1. (neurology, pathology) A learning disability in which a person finds it difficult to read and write.

Synonyms

• word-blindness

Related terms

• dyslectic
• dyslexic
• dyslexify

Anagrams

• lysdexia