strephosymbolia

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English

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Etymology

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Coined in 1925 by Samuel Orton. From Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō, “turn aside”) +‎ symbol +‎ -ia.

Noun

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strephosymbolia (uncountable)

  1. A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
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