convulsión

See also: convulsion

Asturian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjon/ [kõm.bulˈsjõŋ]

Noun

convulsión f (plural convulsiones)

1. convulsion

Galician

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō. Cognate with Portuguese convulsão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjoŋ/ [kom.bulˈs̺joŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

convulsión f (plural convulsións)

1. convulsion (involuntary and sudden contraction of the muscles of the body)
2. convulsion (violent shaking of the Earth)
3. (figuratively) upheaval (violent disturbance of the established social order)

Derived terms

• convulsionar

 

Further reading

• “convulsión”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjon/ [kõm.bulˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: con‧vul‧sión

Noun

convulsión f (plural convulsiones)

1. convulsion

Derived terms

• convulsionar

 

Further reading

• “convulsión”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10