paralysie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

paralysie f (plural paralysies)

1. paralysis

Derived terms

• paralyser
• paralysie cérébrale

Related terms

• paralytique

Descendants

• → Portuguese: paralisia
• → Romanian: paralizie

Further reading

• “paralysie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.