"Paralympic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/ [General-American], /ˌpɛ-/ [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. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|paraplegic|Olympic}} Blend of paraplegic + Olympic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Paralympic (not comparable)
  1. (sports) Pertaining to the Paralympic Games. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Disability, Sports Synonyms: paralympic Derived forms: para-, Paralympiad, Paralympian, paralympic, Paralympic Games Coordinate_terms: Deaflympic, Olympic Translations (pertaining to the Paralympic Games): بَارَالَمْبِيّ (bārālambiyy) (Arabic), 殘奧會嘅 (Chinese Cantonese), 残奥会嘅 (caan⁴ ou³ wui⁶ ge³) (Chinese Cantonese), 殘奧會的 (Chinese Mandarin), 残奥会的 (Cán'àohuì de) (Chinese Mandarin), paralympialais- (Finnish), paralympique [feminine, masculine] (French), paralimpico (Italian), paralympisk (Norwegian Bokmål), paralympisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), paraolímpico (Portuguese), paralimpic (Romanian), paralímpico (Spanish), paralympisk (Swedish)

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