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Italian
Etymology
From a- (privative prefix) + Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil bean”) + -ia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.faˈki.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: a‧fa‧chì‧a
Noun
afachia f (plural afachie)
- (pathology) aphakia
Further reading
- afachia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana