paretic

English

Etymology

From paresis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɛtɪk/

Adjective

paretic (comparative more paretic, superlative most paretic)

1. Pertaining to paresis.
   • 1970, J. G. Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition:

     In the darkness she could see the group of paretic patients sitting between their nurses in the front row.

Noun

paretic (plural paretics)

1. A person who has paresis.

Anagrams

• Patrice, apteric, picrate, pie cart