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dyslexia

Term: dyslexia
Origin: Anc Greek
δυς/dys(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > δύω/dyo(=decline) δύση/dysi(=sundown)

+λέξις/lexis(=word)  >λέγω/lego(=speak, collect)

+ α/a(= feminine suffix)

Definition
Dyslexia is a generic term reffering to a person's learning disability  to read, write, and spell despite at least average intelligence.

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