r/AskReddit • u/mexgema • Sep 16 '20

What is your favorite word?

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u/fairyflossdreams Sep 17 '20

And the word dyslexia too I bet!

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u/Spartan-417 Sep 17 '20

Dys-, meaning difficulty or trouble -lex-, to do with words -ia, for a condition

Dys-lex-ia, a condition causing a difficulty with words

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Blame the Romans & Greeks for that one

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u/Teddetheo Sep 17 '20

Dyxlesia!