amelia

¹

[uh-mel-ee-uh, ey-mee-lee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. the congenital absence of one or more limbs.

Amelia

²

[uh-meel-yuh]

noun

1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.”

amelia

/ əˈmiːlɪə /

noun

1. pathol the congenital absence of arms or legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of amelia¹

First recorded in 1970–75; a- ⁶ + -melia

Word History and Origins

Origin of amelia¹

from _a- ¹ + Greek melos limb + _-ia

Example Sentences

Instead, she saw a miniature Amelia Earhart.

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Amelia began using the the online learning portal in September 2024 after she could not find a school offering the three A-level subjects she had hoped to study - music, English Language and religious education.

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Amelia, 17 from Banbury, who is mid-way through three A-level courses, said it was "very stressful" for students hoping to apply for university.

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She said she would receive her money back through section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act as she had paid by credit card, but would have to look for private tutors to take Amelia through the rest of her courses.

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“Usually everyone that’s skating is cheering for each other,” says Amelia Brodka, a skateboarding Olympian and co-founder of Exposure, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls, women and nonbinary people through skateboarding.

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