Paralympiad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An occurrence of the Paralympic Games.
A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.

/ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpiæd/ /-əd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Paralympiad.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Paralympiad2.wav /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpiˌæd/ /ˌpɛ-/

Paralympiad Paralympiads

Blend of Paralympic + Olympiad, or from para- (prefix referring to disability sport) + Olympiad.

Paralympic Games Paralympics

para-athlete Paralympic Paralympic Games Paralympian parasport para-sport -iad

Polish: paraolimpiada

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