aphonia

noun

apho·​nia (ˌ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə 

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech

aphonic

(ˌ)ā-ˈfä-nik  -ˈfō- 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin aphōnia, borrowed from Greek aphōnía "speechlessness, mispronunciation," from áphōnos "voiceless, mute" (from a- a- entry 2 + -phōnos, adjective derivative of phōnḗ "voice, speech") + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at phono-

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

aphonia

noun

apho·​nia (ˈ)ā-ˈfō-nē-ə 

: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech

aphonic

-ˈfän-ik  -ˈfō-nik 

adjective