(ˈ)āˈfōnēə, əˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aphōnia, from aphōnos voiceless, (from a- a- (II) + phōnē sound, voice) + -ia — more at ban
: loss of voice and of all but whispered speech as a result of hysteria, disease, or overuse of the vocal cords