Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈli.tɨk/
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  • Rhymes: -itɨk
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧li‧tyk

Noun edit

paralityk m pers (female equivalent paralityczka)

  1. (literary, medicine) paralytic (a person affected by paralysis)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) klutz, oaf (a clumsy person)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:niezdara

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Derived terms edit

adjective

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Further reading edit

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