Англо-русский словарь - paroxysm
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paroxysm
noun
1) med. приступ (болезни), припадок, пароксизм; If he lay on his right side, he broke into a paroxysm of coughing.
2) med. спазм, судорога
3) приступ, взрыв (смеха, негодования и т.п.); a paroxysm of grief; He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. Syn: see convulsion
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1.
1. мед. приступ (болезни), припадок, пароксизм 2. спазм, судорога 3. приступ, взрыв (смеха, негодования) paroxysm of rage —- приступ гнева 4. геол. пароксизм, главная стадия извержения ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
2.
n. 1 (often foll. by of) a sudden attack or outburst (of rage, laughter, etc.). 2 a fit of disease. Derivatives paroxysmal adj. Etymology: F paroxysme f. med.L paroxysmus f. Gk paroxusmos f. paroxuno exasperate (as PARA-(1), oxuno sharpen f. oxus sharp) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
noun Etymology: Middle English paroxism, from Medieval Latin ~us, from Greek ~os, from paroxynein to stimulate, from para- + oxynein to provoke, from oxys sharp — more at oxygen Date: 15th century 1. a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) ; convulsion a ~ of coughing 2. a sudden violent emotion or action ; outburst a ~ of rage • ~al adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
(paroxysms) 1. A paroxysm of emotion is a sudden, very strong occurrence of it. He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. = fit N-COUNT: usu N of n 2. A paroxysm is a series of sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements that your body makes because you are coughing, laughing, or in great pain. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing. = spasm N-COUNT: usu N of n/-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n 1 a paroxysm of rage/jealousy/laughter etc a sudden uncontrollable expression of strong feeling (Joshua suddenly broke out into a paroxysm of sobbing.) 2 a sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc + of (paroxysms of coughing) - paroxysmal adj ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- early 15c., from M.L. paroxysmus "irritation, fit of a disease," from Gk. paroxysmos, from paroxynein "to irritate, goad," from para- "beyond" + oxynein "sharpen, goad," from oxys "sharp, pointed." Non-medical sense first attested 1604. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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