n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-mo ̇ - ' r ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ro · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amaur ō sis, literally, dimming, from amauroun to diminutive, from amauros diminutive
Date: circa 1657
: partial or complete loss of sight occurring especially without an externally perceptible change in the eye
– am · au · rot · ic \ - ' rä-tik \ adjective