paroxysmaladj.

Brit.

/ˌparəkˈsɪzm(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrəkˈsɪzm(ə)l/,

/pəˌrɑkˈsɪzm(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s paroxismale, 1600s– paroxysmal.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: paroxysm n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < paroxysm n. + -al suffix¹, originally after Spanish paroxismal (1574 in the passage translated in quot. 1577 at sense 1). Compare post-classical Latin paroxysmalis (14th cent. in a British source).

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a paroxysm or paroxysms; marked by paroxysms; violent, convulsive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > [adjective] > characterized by paroxysms

paroxysmal1577

fitfula1616

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > violent or convulsive

paroxysmal1577

convulsive1615

convulsionary1798

paroxysmic1850

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent at intervals or convulsive

paroxysmal1577

convulsive1615

convulsionary1798

spasmodic1841

paroxysmic1850

1577 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Three Bookes f. 9^v In large feuers Paroxismales [Sp. fiebres largas paroxismales]..it taketh a waie the colde.

1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs 144 The cruel Tertian did not forget to keep its paroxysmal course and return.

1811 P. B. Shelley St. Irvyne x. 191 In a paroxysmal frenzy of contending passions.

1866 A. Flint Treat. Princ. Med. 197 Asthma is essentially a paroxysmal affection.

1878 P. Bayne Chief Actors Puritan Revol. 488 A risk of their being elected in some paroxysmal mood of feeling.

1903 E. Fawcett Voices & Visions 100 The murderous paroxysmal mood Disfavour and disown.

1944 S. Putnam tr. E. da Cunha Rebellion in Backlands i. i. 23 The paroxysmal seasons of summer drought.

1995 Daily Press 23 Aug. b 5/2 Dizziness can also indicate benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, a fairly harmless and common childhood disorder.

2. Geology. Of or relating to a sudden, violent, geological action; catastrophic, cataclysmic; spec. relating to or designating a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive ejection of material.In quot. 1877: holding or advocating the theory of catastrophism.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [adjective]

paroxysmal1829

catastrophic1837

cataclysmic1851

cataclysmal1861

cataclystic1864

catastrophical1876

cataclysmatic1883

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent at intervals or convulsive > relating to a violent natural convulsion

paroxysmal1829

1829 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 278 A mighty ‘paroxysmal’ effort of the power might have been sufficient to throw up a continent.

1877 A. H. Green Geol. for Students: Physical Geol. (ed. 2) xi. §4. 524 The Paroxysmal School of Geologists.

1926 Geogr. Rev. 16 174 The Bulletin proposes to publish..short accounts of paroxysmal phenomena.

1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. i. 35 Paroxysmal eruptions of these volcanoes ejected an immense quantity of pumice and ash.

1994 Global Ecol. & Biogeogr. Lett. 4 89/1 A paroxysmal phase began with 6000–8000 explosions per day many of which were heard on the coast of Java.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paroxysmal
释义	paroxysmaladj. Brit. /ˌparəkˈsɪzm(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəkˈsɪzm(ə)l/, /pəˌrɑkˈsɪzm(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s paroxismale, 1600s– paroxysmal. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Spanish lexical item. Etymons: paroxysm n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < paroxysm n. + -al suffix¹, originally after Spanish paroxismal (1574 in the passage translated in quot. 1577 at sense 1). Compare post-classical Latin paroxysmalis (14th cent. in a British source). 1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a paroxysm or paroxysms; marked by paroxysms; violent, convulsive. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > [adjective] > characterized by paroxysms paroxysmal1577 fitfula1616 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [adjective] > violent or convulsive paroxysmal1577 convulsive1615 convulsionary1798 paroxysmic1850 the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent at intervals or convulsive paroxysmal1577 convulsive1615 convulsionary1798 spasmodic1841 paroxysmic1850 1577 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Three Bookes f. 9^v In large feuers Paroxismales [Sp. fiebres largas paroxismales]..it taketh a waie the colde. 1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs 144 The cruel Tertian did not forget to keep its paroxysmal course and return. 1811 P. B. Shelley St. Irvyne x. 191 In a paroxysmal frenzy of contending passions. 1866 A. Flint Treat. Princ. Med. 197 Asthma is essentially a paroxysmal affection. 1878 P. Bayne Chief Actors Puritan Revol. 488 A risk of their being elected in some paroxysmal mood of feeling. 1903 E. Fawcett Voices & Visions 100 The murderous paroxysmal mood Disfavour and disown. 1944 S. Putnam tr. E. da Cunha Rebellion in Backlands i. i. 23 The paroxysmal seasons of summer drought. 1995 Daily Press 23 Aug. b 5/2 Dizziness can also indicate benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, a fairly harmless and common childhood disorder. 2. Geology. Of or relating to a sudden, violent, geological action; catastrophic, cataclysmic; spec. relating to or designating a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive ejection of material.In quot. 1877: holding or advocating the theory of catastrophism. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [adjective] paroxysmal1829 catastrophic1837 cataclysmic1851 cataclysmal1861 cataclystic1864 catastrophical1876 cataclysmatic1883 the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] > violent at intervals or convulsive > relating to a violent natural convulsion paroxysmal1829 1829 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 278 A mighty ‘paroxysmal’ effort of the power might have been sufficient to throw up a continent. 1877 A. H. Green Geol. for Students: Physical Geol. (ed. 2) xi. §4. 524 The Paroxysmal School of Geologists. 1926 Geogr. Rev. 16 174 The Bulletin proposes to publish..short accounts of paroxysmal phenomena. 1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. i. 35 Paroxysmal eruptions of these volcanoes ejected an immense quantity of pumice and ash. 1994 Global Ecol. & Biogeogr. Lett. 4 89/1 A paroxysmal phase began with 6000–8000 explosions per day many of which were heard on the coast of Java. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1577
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