Paralympian
Meanings
noun
- One who competes in the Paralympic Games.
adj
- Of or pertaining to a Paralympian (“one who competes in the Paralympic Games”).
- Of or pertaining to the Paralympic Games; Paralympic.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Paralympic + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘having a certain profession’ forming nouns, or with the sense ‘from, like, or related to’ forming adjectives). Paralympic is a 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.
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