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quadriplegia

/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
quad-ri-ple-gia
IPA
/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paralysis from the neck down.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Paralysis of all four limbs.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From quadri- (“four”) + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/
  • British English: /ˌkwɒdɹɪˈpliːd͡ʒə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quadriplegias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paraplegia paraplegic quadriplegic

Synonyms

tetraplegia

Questions

How do you pronounce quadriplegia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈplid͡ʒə/.
What does quadriplegia mean?
Paralysis from the neck down.
Where does quadriplegia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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