paroxismo
Spanish, noun/paɾoɡˈsismo/
paroxismo is spelled P-A-R-O-X-I-S-M-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish, the 90,681st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Paroxismo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “paroxysm (a random or sudden outburst of activity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Exaltación extrema o máxima de los sentimientos y pasiones”.
What does paroxismo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineparoxysm (a random or sudden outburst of activity)
- 2
masculineparoxysm (a sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Exaltación extrema o máxima de los sentimientos y pasiones. 2. Máxima intensidad de un acceso. 3. Exacerbación o acceso violento de una enfermedad. 4. Accidente peligroso o casi mortal, en que el paciente pierde el sentido y la acción por largo tiempo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of paroxismo
- paroxismos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce paroxismo?
- /paɾoɡˈsismo/
- [pa.ɾoɣ̞ˈsiz.mo]
- [paɾokˈsismo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to paroxismo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is paroxismo in Spanish?
paroxismo appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).