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Word: Spastic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: via Latin from Greek spastikos ‘pulling’, from span ‘pull’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈspastɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or affected by muscle spasm.
Short Definition:relating to or affected by muscle spasm
Definition:
(of a person) having cerebral palsy.
Short Definition:(of person) having cerebral palsy
Word: Spastic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈspastɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person with cerebral palsy.
Short Definition:person with cerebral palsy
Definition:
an incompetent or uncoordinated person.
Short Definition:incompetent or uncoordinated person
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