παροξυσμός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παροξύνω (paroxúnō, to sharpen, irritate) +‎ -μός (-mós), from παρά (pará, beside) + ὀξύνω (oxúnō, to sharpen).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰροξῠσμός (paroxusmósm (genitive πᾰροξῠσμοῦ); second declension

  1. irritation, exasperation
  2. severe fit of a disease
    Synonym: κρῐ́σῐς (krísis)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παροξυσμός (paroxusmós).

Noun

παροξυσμός (paroxysmósm (plural παροξυσμοί)

  1. paroxysm
  2. spasm

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