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- [par-uh-lit-ik]
- /ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk/
- /ˌpær.əˈlɪt.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-uh-lit-ik]
- /ˌpær əˈlɪt ɪk/
Definitions of paralytic word
- noun paralytic a person affected with paralysis. 1
- adjective paralytic affected with or subject to paralysis. 1
- adjective paralytic pertaining to or of the nature of paralysis. 1
- adjective paralytic relating to paralysis 1
- adjective paralytic extremely drunk 1
- adjective paralytic Paralytic means suffering from or related to paralysis. 0
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Origin of paralytic
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English paralitik < Latin paralyticus < Greek paralytikós, equivalent to paraly- (see paralysis) + -tikos -tic
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Parts of speech for Paralytic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paralytic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
paralytic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paralytic
adj paralytic
adjective paralytic
- immobilised — Simple past tense and past participle of immobilise.
- immobilized — Simple past tense and past participle of immobilize.
- neurasthenic — pertaining to or suffering from neurasthenia.
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