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Lethologica: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Lethologica noun. The maddening inability to recall a word you know perfectly well.
How to say it
leth-uh-LOJ-ih-kuh/ˌlɛθəˈlɒdʒɪkə/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (LOJ).
Lethologica in a sentence
Halfway through the interview, lethologica struck and 'spreadsheet' simply vanished.
My lethologica gets worse when I'm tired: I'll ask for 'the thing for the toast'.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- tip-of-the-tongue feeling
Where lethologica comes from
From Greek lēthē, forgetting, and logos, a word.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
My _____ gets worse when I'm tired: I'll ask for 'the thing for the toast'.
- tsundoku
- ferrule
- lethologica
Show the answer
lethologica: My lethologica gets worse when I'm tired: I'll ask for 'the thing for the toast'.