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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dys·lex·ia ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from dys- + Greek lexis word, speech, from legein to say — more at legend DATE circa 1888 : a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing English Etymology dyslexia c.1887, from Ger. dyslex, from Gk. dys- "bad, abnormal, difficult" (see dys-) + lexis "word," from legein "speak" (see lecture). Dyslexic (n.) is first recorded 1961; dyslectic (adj.) from 1964. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 dyslexia dys·lexia / dis5leksiE / noun[U] a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence 诵读困难 • dys·lex·ic / dis5leksik / adj.: He's dyslexic. 他患诵读困难症。 • dys·lex·ic noun: writing courses for dyslexics 为诵读困难患者开设的写字班 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dys·lex·ia \də̇ˈsleksēə\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from dys- + -lexia : a disturbance of the ability to read • dys·lex·ic \dəˈsleksik, (ˈ)di|s-\ adjective |
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