perlesía

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in 1390 (parelisia). From Old French parleisie, 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 parálise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾleˈsia/ [peɾ.leˈs̺i.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: per‧le‧sí‧a

Noun

perlesía m (plural perlesías)

  1. palsy
    Synonym: parálise
  2. epilepsy
  3. Parkinson's disease

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