paraplegic
US/ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/
paraplegic adjective: of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
Adjective
paraplegic (not comparable)
- Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
- The guard looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true.2011,, Kazerad, Katia: Talk to guard, in: Prequel -or- Making A Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), March 14 2011
Noun
paraplegic (plural paraplegics)
- A person who suffers from paraplegia.
paraplegic meaning in Tamil
paraplegic in Tamil
- அரையடிப் பக்சுவலிப்பாளி, அரையடிப் பக்கவலிப்பு சார்ந்த, அரையடிப் பக்கவலிப்புக்குரிய
Forms of paraplegic
| plural | paraplegics |
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Origin of paraplegic
From para- + -plegic.
Words formed from paraplegic
Words that rhyme with paraplegic
Questions about paraplegic
- What does paraplegic mean?
- Paraplegic means of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.
- What is paraplegic in Tamil?
- Paraplegic in Tamil is அரையடிப் பக்சுவலிப்பாளி, அரையடிப் பக்கவலிப்பு சார்ந்த, அரையடிப் பக்கவலிப்புக்குரிய. See Paraplegic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is paraplegic?
- Paraplegic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce paraplegic?
- Paraplegic is pronounced /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ (US).
Words near paraplegic in the dictionary
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