# Paralympian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪm.pɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #65,385

## Definitions
1. One who competes in the Paralympic Games.

## Etymology
From Paralympic + -ian (suffix with the sense ‘having a certain profession’ forming nouns, or with the sense ‘from, like, or related to’ forming adjectives). Paralympic is a blend of paraplegic + Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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