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paraplegic

/ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
para-plegic
IPA
/ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.

noun

A person who suffers from paraplegia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From para- + -plegic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/

Inflected Forms

paraplegics (plural)

Derived Forms

nonparaplegic Paralympian Paralympic

Phrases

Paralympic Games

Rhymes With

strategic quadriplegic

Questions

How do you pronounce paraplegic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/.
What does paraplegic mean?
Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
Where does paraplegic come from?
From para- + -plegic.

How to pronounce paraplegic

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