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Where does “triplegic” come from?

triplegic (English) comes from English triplegia, from English plegia, from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

triplegic (English): Of or relating to triplegia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to triplegia

Ancestry of “triplegic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriplegiaA medical condition characterised by the...
2Englishplegiaparalysis
3English-plegiaparalysis
4Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγία →