Parkinson

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Parkinson

/ˈpɑː.kɪn.sən/ UK
/ˈpɑɹ.kɪn.sən/ US

Where it comes from

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Peter + -son.

proper noun Parkinsons

countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
countable, uncountable A suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: aging, disease, postencephalitic, ageing, sickness, illness, processes, wolff, parkerson, paterson, persons, parkison, pawson, peter, pattinson, pattison

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Español	Parkinson
Français	Parkinson
Русский	Паркинсо́н Parkinsón

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MLA

"Parkinson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parkinson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Parkinson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parkinson

Chicago

"Parkinson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parkinson.

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@misc{parkinson_2026,
  title = {Parkinson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parkinson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}