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Where does “bradyphrasia” come from?

bradyphrasia (English) comes from English -phrasia, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

bradyphrasia (English): A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally...

Definitions

  1. A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally...

Ancestry of “bradyphrasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phrasia—
2Ancient Greekφράσιςspeech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
3Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
4Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
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