Paralympiad

== English == === Etymology === Blend of Paralympic +‎ Olympiad, or from para- (prefix referring to disability sport) +‎ Olympiad. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpiæd/, /-əd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpiˌæd/, /-əd/, /ˌpɛ-/ Hyphenation: Pa‧ra‧lym‧pi‧ad === Noun === Paralympiad (plural Paralympiads) (sports) An occurrence of the Paralympic Games. Synonyms: Paralympic Games, Paralympics (sports, rare) A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games. (by extension) Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities. ==== Usage notes ==== Sense 2 (“period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games”) is chiefly used when an occurrence of the Paralympic Games is referred to formally as, for example, “the Games of the XVI Paralympiad”. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Asiad Olympiad Spartakiad ==== Related terms ==== para-athlete Paralympic, paralympic Paralympic Games Paralympian parasport, para-sport ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== -iad === Further reading === Paralympic Games on Wikipedia.Wikipedia