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paroxysmal

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English paroxysm Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English paroxysmal From paroxysm + -al.

  1. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.