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paretic

pa·re·sis
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis]
    • /pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs/
    • /parˈetɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis]
    • /pəˈri sɪs, ˈpær ə sɪs/

Definitions of paretic word

  • noun paretic partial motor paralysis. 1
  • noun paretic a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis. 1

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Origin of paretic

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin < Greek páresis paralysis, a letting go, equivalent to pare- (variant stem of pariénai to let go) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Paretic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paretic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paretic usage trend in Literature

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