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convulse
English
Etymology
From Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere (“to pluck up, dislocate, convulse”), from com- (“together”) + vellere (“to pluck, pull”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?v?ls/
Verb
convulse (third-person singular simple present convulses, present participle convulsing, simple past and past participle convulsed)
- (transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
- (transitive) To create great laughter.
- (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.
Related terms
- convulsion
- convulsive
- convulsant
Translations
Further reading
- convulse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- convulse in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Italian
Adjective
convulse
- feminine plural of convulso
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kon?u?ul.se/, [k?n?u?o??s??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kon?vul.se/, [k?n?vuls?]
Participle
convulse
- vocative masculine singular of convulsus
Portuguese
Verb
convulse
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of convulsar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of convulsar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of convulsar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of convulsar
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convulsion
English
Etymology
From Latin convulsi?, from convell?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?v?l??n/
Noun
convulsion (plural convulsions)
- (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
- Violent turmoil.
- Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
- 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.
Related terms
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin convulsi?, convulsi?nem.
Noun
convulsion f (plural convulsions)
- convulsion
Interlingua
Noun
convulsion (plural convulsiones)
- convulsion
Norman
Etymology
From Latin convulsi?, convulsi?nem.
Noun
convulsion f (plural convulsions)
- (Jersey) convulsion
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