LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix

-algia

-algia
Classical[aɫ.ɡi.a]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.a]

Meaning

  1. New LatinmorphemeUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or loci of pain

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂leg-der.?
  2. Ancient Greek ἄλγος(álgos)
  3. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  4. Latin-algia

Ancient Greek -αλγία (-algía)lbor. Latin -algia Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek -αλγία (-algía), from ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Quick answers

What does -algia mean in Latin?
-algia, a suffix, means “Used to form nouns identifying specific kinds or loci of pain”.
How do you pronounce -algia?
In classical Latin, [aɫ.ɡi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al̠ʲ.d͡ʒi.a].
Where does -algia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-der.? → Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin -algia.