Hyphenation
par·ox·ysmSynonyms
agitation,
anger,
attack,
convulsion,
eruption,
excitement,
explosion,
fit,
flare-up,
frenzy,
frothing,
fuming,
furor,
fury,
hystericsPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'par-&k-"si-z&m als ] (noun.) 15th century. From French paroxysme Medieval Latin paroxysmus Ancient Greek παροξυσμός (paroksusmos, “irritation, the severe fit of a disease”) παροξύνειν (paroksunein, “to sharpen, irritate”) παρά (pará) + ὀξύνειν (oksunein, “sharpen”) ὀξύς (oksus, “sharp”).