paroxismo

From Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Ancient Greek παροξυσμός (paroxusmós).

paroxismo m (plural paroxismos)

1. paroxysm (a random or sudden outburst of activity)
2. paroxysm (a sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit)

• paroxísmico
• paroxístico

From Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Ancient Greek παροξυσμός (paroxusmós).

• IPA^(key): /paɾoɡˈsismo/ [pa.ɾoɣ̞ˈsiz.mo]
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Syllabification: pa‧ro‧xis‧mo

paroxismo m (plural paroxismos)

1. paroxysm (a random or sudden outburst of activity)
2. paroxysm (a sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit)

• “paroxismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014