paraplegic
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paraplegic
- /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ US
- /ˌpɛɹəpəˈlid͡ʒɪk/ US, proscribed
Rhymes with -iːdʒɪk
Where it comes from
From para- + -plegic.
adjective
- Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down. The guard looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true.
noun paraplegics
- A person who suffers from paraplegia.
Translations
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adj of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia
| Español | parapléjico |
|---|---|
| Português | paraplégico, paraplégica |
| Français | paraplégique |
| Deutsch | querschnittsgelähmt, paraplegisch |
| Italiano | paraplegico, paraplegica |
| Română | paraplegic |
noun person who suffers from paraplegia
| Español | parapléjico, parapléjica |
|---|---|
| Português | paraplégico, paraplégica |
| Deutsch | Querschnittsgelähmter, Querschnittsgelähmte, Paraplegiker, Paraplegikerin |
Talk about this word "paraplegic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paraplegic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paraplegic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paraplegic "paraplegic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paraplegic.Cite this
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title = {paraplegic},
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