Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From παρα- (para-, from) +‎ λύω (lúō, loosen; destroy).

Verb edit

παραλύω (paralúō)

  1. take off, detach
  2. to undo
  3. to loose in addition
  4. to weaken, to cause sickness or illness

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: παραλύω (paralýo, to paralyze)

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Etymology edit

Lerneadly, from Ancient Greek παραλύω (paralúō, loose and take of), as in the passive form παραλύομαι (paralúomai) & semantic loan from French paralyser.[1] From παρα- (para-) +‎ λύω (lýo, untie).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈli.o/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧λύω

Verb edit

παραλύω (paralýo) (past παρέλυσα/παράλυσα, passive —, ppp παραλυμένος)

  1. (transitive) to paralyse (UK), paralyze (US)
  2. (transitive) to bring to a halt
  3. (intransitive) to be numb, be paralysed

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

and see: παρα- (para-) & λύω (lýo)

References edit

  1. ^ παραλύωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.