LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

paralysis

paralysis f (genitive paralysis or paralyseōs or paralysios)
Classical[paˈra.ly.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[paˈraː.li.s̬is]

Meaning

  1. feminineparalysis, palsy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparalysisparalysēs
paralyseis
genitiveparalysis
paralyseōs, paralysios		paralysium
dativeparalysīparalysibus
accusativeparalysim
paralysin, paralysem		paralysēs
paralysīs
ablativeparalysī
paralyse		paralysibus
vocativeparalysis
paralysi		paralysēs
paralyseis

părălўsis, is, f., = παράλυσις,
I. palsy, paralysis: paralysi mederi, Plin. 20, 3, 8, § 14: paralysi periclitari, id. 20, 15, 59, § 165: adulescens, paralysin cave, Petr. 120; Vulg. 1 Macc. 9, 55.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́(părắ)
  5. Ancient Greek παρα-(para-)
  6. Latinparalysis

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Ancient Greek παραλύω (paralúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis)bor. Latin paralysis Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”).

Descendants
  • Englishpalsyfrom Old French parelisie
  • Asturianparalís
  • Galicianperlesíafrom Old French parelisie
  • Asturianperllesíafrom Old French parelisie
  • Asturianperlesíafrom Old French parelisie

Quick answers

What does paralysis mean in Latin?
paralysis, a noun, means “paralysis, palsy”.
What is the genitive of paralysis?
The genitive singular is paralysis. paralysis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce paralysis?
In classical Latin, [paˈra.ly.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈraː.li.s̬is].
Where does paralysis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Hellenic *pərai → Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) → Ancient Greek παρα- (para-) → Latin paralysis.