"quadriplegic" meaning in English

See quadriplegic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk Etymology: From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quadri-|sort=plegic}} quadri-, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{affix|en|-plegic}} -plegic, {{der|en|grc|πλήσσειν||to strike}} Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”), {{der|en|grc|παραπληγή||the paralysis of half of the body}} Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quadriplegic (not comparable)
  1. Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quadriplegic-en-adj-vCwzeLtj

Noun

IPA: /ˌkwɒd.ɹɪˈp(ə)liː.dʒɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkwɑdɹɪˈp(ə)lid͡ʒɪk/ [General-American] Forms: quadriplegics [plural]
Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk Etymology: From quadri- (of Latin origins) and -plegic, from Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”); probably patterned after paraplegic from the Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quadri-|sort=plegic}} quadri-, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{affix|en|-plegic}} -plegic, {{der|en|grc|πλήσσειν||to strike}} Ancient Greek πλήσσειν (plḗssein, “to strike”), {{der|en|grc|παραπληγή||the paralysis of half of the body}} Ancient Greek παραπληγή (paraplēgḗ, “the paralysis of half of the body”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadriplegic (plural quadriplegics)
  1. One who suffers from quadriplegia. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: tetraplegic Related terms: quadriplegia, paraplegic, paraplegia Translations (one who suffers from quadriplegia): quadriplègic (Catalan), tetraplègic (Catalan), kvadruplegik [masculine] (Czech), neliraajahalvaantunut (Finnish), hauā-pekewhā (Maori), tetraplégico [masculine] (Portuguese), quadriplégico [masculine] (Portuguese), tetraplegic [masculine] (Romanian), cvadriplegic [masculine] (Romanian), cuadripléjico [masculine] (Spanish), tetrapléjico [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-quadriplegic-en-noun-AVRg1n3~ Disambiguation of People: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with quadri-, English terms suffixed with -plegic, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quadri-: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -plegic: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 37 63

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        "masculine"
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      "word": "kvadruplegik"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "word": "neliraajahalvaantunut"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "word": "hauā-pekewhā"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tetraplégico"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "quadriplégico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tetraplegic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cvadriplegic"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cuadripléjico"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who suffers from quadriplegia",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tetrapléjico"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Quadriplegia"
  ],
  "word": "quadriplegic"
}

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