paraliż

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Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, palsy), from παραλύειν (paralúein, to disable on one side), from παρά (pará, beside) + λύειν (lúein, loosen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈra.liʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -aliʂ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧liż

Noun

paraliż m inan

  1. (pathology) paralysis, palsy (loss of muscle control)
    Synonyms: porażenie, bezwład, bezwładność
  2. paralysis (state of being inable to act)

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Further reading

  • paraliż in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • paraliż in Polish dictionaries at PWN