Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paralytic abasia

/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪt.ɪk əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-a-lyt-ic aba-sia
IPA
/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪt.ɪk əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inability to walk due to paralysis of leg muscles.

Uncountable

Etymology

From paralytic (not step condition) + abasia (“relating to paralysis”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪt.ɪk əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce paralytic abasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪt.ɪk əˈbeɪ.ʒi.ə/.
What does paralytic abasia mean?
Inability to walk due to paralysis of leg muscles.
Where does paralytic abasia come from?
From paralytic (not step condition) + abasia (“relating to paralysis”).

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