amnesia
Pronunciation: /ˌæmˈniʒə/
The English word “amnesia” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Loss of memory; forgetfulness.
- Forgetfulness.
- A potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana.
Etymology
From modified Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία (amnēsía, “forgetfulness”), a noun derivation from μιμνήσκω (mimnḗskō, “to remind, to remember”) prefixed with the alpha privative.
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