Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paresis

/pəˈɹiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: pare-sis
IPA: /pəˈɹiːsɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""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."

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις (páresis, “letting go, paralysis”), from παρίημι (paríēmi, “relax”), from παρα- (para-) + ἵημι (híēmi, “let go”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, πάρεσις, *preh₂-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pəˈɹiːsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pareses (plural)

Derived Forms

diparesis gastroparesis hemiparesis monoparesis ophthalmoparesis paraparesis psychoparesis quadriparesis taboparesis tetraparesis

Phrases

general paresis Todd's paresis

Questions

How do you pronounce paresis?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹiːsɪs/.
What does paresis mean?: A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
Where does paresis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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