The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromπληγή
- English todayrachioplegia
From rachi- + -o- + -plegia, from Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ) + + -ia.
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekπληγή all →
plegometer
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Paralysis of the spine or spinal column. Full definition →