noun · femininefirst declension

dyslexia

dyslexia f (genitive dyslexiae)

Classical[dysˈɫɛk.si.a]Ecclesiastical[dizˈlɛk.si.a]

Meaning

New Latinfemininedyslexia

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	dyslexia	dyslexiae
genitive	dyslexiae	dyslexiārum
dative	dyslexiae	dyslexiīs
accusative	dyslexiam	dyslexiās
ablative	dyslexiā	dyslexiīs
vocative	dyslexia	dyslexiae

Origins

New Latin produced from dys- + lexis + -ia, a calque of German Dyslexie, coined by German ophthalmologist Rudolf Berlin in 1887, from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-) expressing the idea of difficulty, and λέξις (léxis, “speech”; “diction”; “word”).

Descendants

Englishdyslexia

Quick answers

What does dyslexia mean in Latin?

dyslexia, a noun, means “dyslexia”.

What is the genitive of dyslexia?

The genitive singular is dyslexiae. dyslexia is feminine, first declension.

How do you pronounce dyslexia?

In classical Latin, [dysˈɫɛk.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dizˈlɛk.si.a].