-plegia

suffix

paralysis

OriginAncient Greek παραπληγία →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. paralysis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαραπληγία
  2. English-plegia

From paraplegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία (paraplēgía), ultimately from πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike”). By surface analysis, para- + -plegia.

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Translations

Catalan -plegia
  • -plegiaparalysis
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APA

-plegia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plegia

MLA

“-plegia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plegia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-plegia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-plegia.

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