quadriplegic
English
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”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -iːdʒɪk
- Hyphenation: quad‧ri‧ple‧gic
Adjective
quadriplegic (not comparable)
- Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
Noun
quadriplegic (plural quadriplegics)
- One who suffers from quadriplegia.
Synonyms
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Translations
one who suffers from quadriplegia
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