amusia

[ ey-myoo-zee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.

amusia

/ eɪˈmjuːzɪə /

noun

1. the inability to distinguish differences in musical pitch; tone deafness

Derived Forms

• aˈmusic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amusia¹

< New Latin < Greek amousía state of being without the Muses, especially song. See a- ⁶, Muse, -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of amusia¹

C21: from a- ¹+ music

Example Sentences

Amusia, or loss of the musical faculty, may occur in association with or independent of aphasia.

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