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

Amelia Jones, vice dean of faculty and research at Roski School of Art & Design, said that “there can be no negotiation. They are playing by the fascist playbook.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reece Dangerfield, from Kent, was visiting with his partner Louise Howells, his son Finlay, her children Max and Amelia and the couple's nine-month-old Milo.

From BBC

Avril, a retired illustrator who penned the artwork for the young Amelia Bedelia books, said she routinely walks home alone late at night through the city’s darkened streets, and feels perfectly safe doing so.

From Los Angeles Times

"Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again."

From BBC

Amelia is speaking to BBC Newsbeat at an event set up to mark 10 years of Chicken Shop Date - the web series that made her one of the UK's best-known content creators.

From BBC