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Word: Paralytic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French paralytique, via Latin from Greek paralutikos ‘relating to paralysis’ (see paralysis)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌparəˈlɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to paralysis
Short Definition:relating to paralysis
Examples:- the incidence of paralytic disease
Definition:
extremely drunk
Short Definition:extremely drunk
Examples:- a leaving party which left everyone paralytic
Word: Paralytic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌparəˈlɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person affected by paralysis
Short Definition:person affected by paralysis
Examples:- I do not wish to live as a helpless paralytic
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