"Paralympics" meaning in English

See Paralympics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Paralympics [canonical]
Etymology: Blend of para- (as in paraplegia or parallel (as preferred by the International Paralympic Committee itself, according to Snopes)) + Olympics Etymology templates: {{blend|en|para-|Olympics|pos1=as in <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">paraplegia</i> or <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">parallel</i> (as preferred by the International Paralympic Committee itself, according to Snopes)}} Blend of para- (as in paraplegia or parallel (as preferred by the International Paralympic Committee itself, according to Snopes)) + Olympics Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Paralympics
  1. (sports) Synonym of Paralympic Games (“an international sports competition participated in by sportspeople with physical disabilities, which is held every four years as a counterpart of the Olympic Games and nowadays at the same venue”) Wikipedia link: Paralympic Games Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: Paralympic Games [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Paralympiad, Paralympian, Paralympic, Paralympic Games, Paras Coordinate_terms: Deaflympic, Olympic Translations (synonym of Paralympic Games — see also Paralympic Games): paralympiáda [feminine] (Czech), paralympialaiset [plural] (Finnish), Paralympiques (French), Paralympics [neuter, plural] (German), paralimpia (Hungarian), Paraolimpíadas [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), Jogos Paraolímpicos [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), Паралимпиа́да (Paralimpiáda) [feminine] (Russian), Параолимпиа́да (Paraolimpiáda) [feminine] (Russian), Juegos Paralímpicos [masculine, plural] (Spanish), Paralympics (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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