-phemia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin -phēmia, from Ancient Greek φήμη (phḗmē, “voice”).

Suffix

-phemia

1. Synonym of -phasia: forms names of speech disorders.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phemia

aphemia

coprophemia

tachyphemia

Further reading

• “-phemia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.