paresis
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paresis
- /pəˈɹiːsɪs/ UK
Where it comes from
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις (páresis, “letting go, paralysis”), from παρίημι (paríēmi, “relax”), from παρα- (para-) + ἵημι (híēmi, “let go”).
noun pareses
- A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
- Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis. "You really touch the limit," said he. "You enlarge my view of the possible. Cerebral paresis! Mental inertia! Wonderful!" He was too absurd to make me angry.
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Talk about this word "paresis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paresis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paresis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paresis "paresis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paresis.Cite this
@misc{paresis_2026,
title = {paresis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paresis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
