amnesia
/amˈnesja/ · B2 · noun · f
amnesia
🧠 Greek a- (not) + mnēsis (memory) = not remembering; same root as amnesty
Spanish amnesia is spelled like the English word and means the same thing. It comes from Greek a- (without) + mnēsis (memory). Amnistía (amnesty) shares the root: a pardon that 'forgets' past offenses.