amusia

[ ey-myoo-zee-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.

Origin of amusia

1
<New Latin <Greek amousía state of being without the Muses, especially song. See a-6, Muse, -ia

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amusia

/ (eɪˈmjuːzɪə) /


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

Origin of amusia

1
C21: from a- 1 + music

Derived forms of amusia

  • amusic, adjective

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