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-praxia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-prax-ia
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms names of impairments of motor control.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti Proto-Hellenic *prā́t͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω (prā́ssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis)der. English -praxia From Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action”), whence also praxis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πρᾶξις

Phrases

-praxis

Frequently Paired Words

-praxis praxeology praxinoscope

Questions

What does -praxia mean?
Forms names of impairments of motor control.
Where does -praxia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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