Added 9 October 2026
palsy
/ˈpɔːlzi/ noun
Latin root: paralysis Wiktionary
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verb
- To paralyse, either completely or partially.
adjective
noun
Origin
From Middle English palesie, from Anglo-Norman paralisie, parleisie et al., 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 paralysis.
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