Paralympic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɛ-/ (General-American)
- /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Blend of paraplegic + Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to the Paralympic Games.
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday four different groups of scouts will climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to light flames and officially mark the start of the Paralympic torch relay.
2012 August 21, Alexandra Topping, “Paralympic flames light up countdown to biggest Games in history”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paralympic | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Paralympian · Paralympiad · para- · Paralympic Agitos · Paralympic Games · paralympic
Translations (15)
pl paraolimpijski (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · es paralímpico (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · de paralympisch (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · sv paralympisk (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · cmn 殘奧會的 /残奥会的 (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · yue 殘奧會嘅 /残奥会嘅 (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · it paralimpico (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · nn paralympisk (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · ar بَارَالَمْبِيّ (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · ro paralimpic (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · fr paralympique (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · nb paralympisk (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · pt paraolímpico (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · da paralympisk (pertaining to the Paralympic Games) · fi paralympialais- (pertaining to the Paralympic Games)