paralexia

[par-uh-lek-see-uh]

noun

1. an impairment of reading ability characterized by the transposition of letters or words.

paralexia

/ ˌpærəˈlɛksɪə /

noun

1. a disorder of the ability to read in which words and syllables are meaninglessly transposed

Other Word Forms

• paralexic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of paralexia¹

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to para- para- ¹ + Greek léx ( is ) speaking, speech ( lexis ) + -ia