English → Latin
“paralysis” in Latin
paralysisparalysis, palsyresolūtiōuntying, unbinding, loosening; slackening, relaxing; laxness, looseness, weakness
The English word paralysis itself goes back to Latin paralysis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
paralysis
paralysis (παράλυσις): nervorum remissio or resolutio. He died of paralysis the day after his first seizure, decessit paralysi, altero die quam correptus est. Vid: APOPLEXY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for paralysis?
- The usual Latin words for “paralysis” are paralysis, resolūtiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.