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- [hem-er-uh-loh-pee-uh]
- /ˌhɛm ər əˈloʊ pi ə/
- /hˌemərəlˈəʊpiə/
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- [hem-er-uh-loh-pee-uh]
- /ˌhɛm ər əˈloʊ pi ə/
Definitions of hemeralopia word
- noun hemeralopia a condition of the eyes in which sight is normal in the night or in a dim light but is abnormally poor or wholly absent in the day or in a bright light. 1
- noun hemeralopia (medicine) The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness. 1
- noun hemeralopia inability to see clearly in bright light 0
- noun hemeralopia a defect in the eye in which the vision is reduced in the daylight or in bright light 0
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Origin of hemeralopia
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin < Greek hēmeralōp- (stem of hēmerálōps having such a condition (hēmer(a) day +al(aós) blind + -ōps having such an appearance) + -ia -ia; cf. -opia
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Parts of speech for Hemeralopia
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hemeralopia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hemeralopia usage trend in Literature
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