Paralympian

== English == === Etymology === From Paralympic +‎ -ian (suffix with the sense ‘having a certain profession’ forming nouns, or with the sense ‘from, like, or related to’ forming adjectives). Paralympic is a blend of paraplegic +‎ Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪm.pi.ən/, /ˌpɛ-/ Hyphenation: Pa‧ra‧lymp‧i‧an === Noun === Paralympian (plural Paralympians) (sports) One who competes in the Paralympic Games. [from mid 20th c.] ==== Hypernyms ==== para-athlete ==== Coordinate terms ==== Deaflympian Olympian Special Olympian ==== Related terms ==== Paralympiad Paralympic Games Paralympics ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Paralympian (comparative more Paralympian, superlative most Paralympian) (sports) Of or pertaining to a Paralympian (“one who competes in the Paralympic Games”). Of or pertaining to the Paralympic Games; Paralympic. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Paralympic Games on Wikipedia.Wikipedia