Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paralympic games

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: par-a-lympic games
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An international sports competition participated in by sportspeople with physical disabilities, which is held every four years as a counterpart of the Olympic Games and nowadays at the same venue.

Example Sentences

"The flames will then be joined together next week at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, the home of the Paralympics, and the united flame will make its final journey to London for the opening of the 14th Paralympic Games next Wednesday."

Etymology

Blend of paraplegic + Olympic Games.

Inflected Forms

the Paralympic Games (canonical, plural)

Synonyms

Paralympiad Paralympics Paras

Questions

What does paralympic games mean?: An international sports competition participated in by sportspeople with physical disabilities, which is held every four years as a counterpart of the Olympic Games and nowadays at the same venue.
Where does paralympic games come from?: Blend of paraplegic + Olympic Games.

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