palsy

(Anglais)

Noun

Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

Verb

To paralyse, either completely or partially.

Adj

Chummy, friendly.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɔːlzi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: palesie

In summary

From Middle English palesie, from Anglo-Norman paralisie, parleisie et al., from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”), from παραλύω (paralúō, “to disable on one side”), from παρα- (para-, “beside”) + λύω (lúō, “loosen”). Doublet of paralysis.

Concepts

paralysie

paralyser

stupeur

torpeur

Synonymes

paralysis

numbness

paralyze

stupor

disability

shake

🫨

paralyse

paralytic

pins and needles

r

shimmy

stiffness

taking

torpid

unman

hamshackle

anaesthesia

cerebral palsy

Parkinsons disease

pulmonary apoplexy

cramp

paralyzation

disorganization

disorganize

hamstring

joggle

numb

Traductions

parálisis

Lähmung

paralisi

παράλυση

felç

paralisia

Ohnmacht

nüzul

verlamming

Paralyse

paraliż

inme

verlammen

παραλύω

paralitzar