adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/
General-American:/ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪm.pi.ən/
General-American:/ˌpɛ-/
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a Paralympian (“one who competes in the Paralympic Games”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the Paralympic Games; Paralympic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
One who competes in the Paralympic Games.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Polish:
paraolimpijski
— of or pertaining to a Paralympian
Spanish:
paralímpico
— of or pertaining to a Paralympian
Arabic:
بَارَالَمْبِيّ
(bārālambiyy)
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Arabic:
بَارَالَمْبِيّة
(bārālambiyya)
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Chinese Cantonese:
殘奧會運動員 /残奥会运动员
(caan4 ou3 wui6 wan6 dung6 jyun4)
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Chinese Mandarin:
殘奧會運動員 /残奥会运动员
(Cán'àohuì yùndòngyuán)
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Dutch:
paralympiër
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Estonian:
paraolümpiamängudest osavõtja
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Finnish:
paralympiaurheilija
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Finnish:
paralympialaisurheilija
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
French:
paralympien
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
French:
paralympienne
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
German:
paralympischer Athlet
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
German:
paralympische Athletin
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Irish:
parailimpiach
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Italian:
paralimpico
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Italian:
paralimpica
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Japanese:
パラリンピアン
(pararinpian)
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Polish:
paraolimpijczyk
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Polish:
paraolimpijka
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Portuguese:
paraolímpico
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Portuguese:
paralímpico
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Romanian:
paralimpic
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Romanian:
paralimpică
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Spanish:
paralímpico
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Spanish:
paralímpica
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Swedish:
paralympier
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
Welsh:
paralympiad
— one who competes in the Paralympic Games
