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para-athletics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
para-ath-let-ics
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disability-adapted form of athletics (“track and field”).

Uncountable

noun

Disability-adapted form of sport (“athletics”)

Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + athletics.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

parathletics (alternative) paraathletics (alternative) para athletics (alternative)

Phrases

para-athlete

Frequently Paired Words

para-athlete

Synonyms

para track and field disability track and field disabled track and field paralympic track and field paralympic athletics disability athletics disabled athletics parasport paralympic sport disabled sport disability sport parasports

Questions

What does para-athletics mean?
The disability-adapted form of athletics (“track and field”).
Where does para-athletics come from?
From para- + athletics.

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