Main Entry: Para·lym·pics

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-rə-ˈlim-piks\

Function: noun plural

Etymology: paraplegic + Olympics

Date: 1953

: a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games —called also Paralympic Games

— Para·lym·pi·an \-pē-ən\ noun

— Para·lym·pic \-pik\ adjective