dysgraphia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈɡɹaf.i.ə/ (Scotland)
- dĭs-grăf′ē-ə
- /dɪsˈɡɹæf.iː.ə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪsˈɡɹaf.iː.ə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also)
- /dəsˈɡɹɛf.iː.ə/ (New-Zealand)
- /dɪsˈɡɹaf.i.ʌ/ (Scotland)
- /dɪsˈɡɹæf.i.ə/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dews-? Proto-Indo-European *dus- Proto-Hellenic *dus- Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dŭs-)der. New Latin dys-der. English dys- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (-grăphĭ́ā)lbor. English -graphia English dysgraphia From dys- + -graphia. First attested in 1892.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
Students with dysgraphia have severe problems learning to write.
1997, Sharon Vaughn, Candace S. Bos, Jeanne Shay Schumm, Teaching Students who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom, published 2007, page 390:Near-synonym: agraphia
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysgraphias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
agraphic · dyscalculia · dyslexia
Synonyms
Translations (25)
cmn 書寫困難 /书写困难 (language disorder) · ia dysgraphia (language disorder) · fi kirjoitushäiriö (language disorder) · de Dysgraphie (language disorder) · fi dysgrafia (language disorder) · pl dysgrafia (language disorder) · et vaegkirjutamine (language disorder) · ga diosgraife (language disorder) · sv dysgrafi (language disorder) · ja 書字障害 (language disorder) · el δυσγραφία (language disorder) · bg дисграфи́я (language disorder) · et düsgraafia (language disorder) · eo disgrafio (language disorder) · pt disgrafia (language disorder) · de Schreibschwäche (language disorder) · cs dysgrafie (language disorder) · ru дисграфи́я (language disorder) · it disgrafia (language disorder) · hu diszgráfia (language disorder) · fr dysgraphie (language disorder) · io disgrafio (language disorder) · he דיסגרפיה (language disorder) · hu írászavar (language disorder) · ca disgrafia (language disorder)