WHAT IS THE MEANING, ORIGIN, AND USAGE OF WORD ‘PARALYMPICS’?

Meaning : This is a noun, and refers to an international sports competition-for people with physical disabilities – that happens every four years immediately after the Olympics.

Origin : The word Paralympics derives from the Greek preposition para (beside or alongside) and the noun Olympics. Its meaning is that it runs parallel to the Olympics, and illustrates how the two movements exist side-by-side.

Usage : She has won her 11th gold medal at this years Paralympics.

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