English Explanatory Dictionary

wheelchair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
  2. Designed for use by wheelchairbound people.
  3. Any device involving wheels designed to assist a non-human animal with locomotion.
verb
  1. to move using a wheelchair

Pronunciation

/ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈ(h)wilt͡ʃɛɹ/ en-us-wheelchair.ogg

Word forms

wheelchair wheelchairs wheel-chair wheelchairing wheelchaired

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρᾱ (hédrā) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English wheelchair From wheel + chair.

Related words

Merlin chair rolling chair

Derived words

wheelchair accessible wheelchair basketball wheelchair-bound wheelchair curling wheelchair fencing wheelchair handball wheelchair lift wheelchair motocross wheelchair racing wheelchair ramp wheelchair rugby wheelchair sport wheelchair tennis wheelchair user
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