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quadriplegic

/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
quad-ri-ple-gic
IPA
/ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.

noun

One who suffers from quadriplegia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/
  • British English: /ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/

Inflected Forms

quadriplegics (plural)

Phrases

quad rugby

Frequently Paired Words

quadriplegia paraplegic paraplegia

Synonyms

tetraplegic

Rhymes With

strategic dziedzic nonstrategic paraplegic

Questions

How do you pronounce quadriplegic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/.
What does quadriplegic mean?
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
Where does quadriplegic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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