aprassia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπραξία (apraxía, “inaction”), derived from ἀ- (a-, privative prefix) + the root of πρᾱ́σσω (prā́ssō, “I do, practice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.prasˈsi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: a‧pras‧sì‧a

Noun

aprassia f (plural aprassie)

1. (pathology) apraxia

Derived terms

• aprassico

Further reading

• aprassia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana