Paralympiad

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  An occurrence of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 3)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  A period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games.
 * 2)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.
 * 1)  Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a competition or series of competitions for disabled participants involving sports or other activities.

Usage notes
Sense 2 (“period of four years between occurrences of the Paralympic Games”) is chiefly used when an occurrence of the Paralympic Games is referred to formally as, for example, “the Games of the XVI Paralympiad”.

Translations

 * Italian: paraolimpiade
 * Russian: ,


 * Russian: параолимпиа́да