Qui tient de l'extase ?
Qui tient de l'extase ?
1. Qui tient de l'extase religieuse : Vision extatique. 2. Qui exprime l'extase ; profond, exalté : Admiration extatique.
What is the meaning of paroxysm in English?
- English Language Learners Definition of paroxysm. medical : a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease (such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.) that often occurs again and again. formal : a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled. paroxysm.
What is a paroxysm of rage?
- (ˈpær əkˌsɪz əm) n. 1. any sudden, violent outburst, as of action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usu. recurring periodically.
What is a paroxysm of laughter?
- A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease. A spasm or fit; a convulsion. [Middle English paroxism, periodic attack of a disease, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxūnein, to stimulate, irritate : para-,...
What is the root word of paroxynein?
- Oxynein, a parent of paroxynein, means "to provoke" or "to sharpen" and comes from oxys, a Greek word for "sharp." (That root also underlies the word oxygen.) In its earliest known English uses in the 15th century, paroxysm denoted agitation or intensification of a disease or its symptoms.
