Hyphenation
spa·smTurkish pronunciation
späzımSynonyms
access,
attack,
burst,
contraction,
convulsion,
eruption,
frenzy,
jerk,
outburst,
pain,
paroxysm,
seizure,
throe,
yankPronunciation
/ˈspazəm/ /ˈspæzəm/
Etymology
[ 'spa-z&m ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French spasme Latin spasmus Ancient Greek σπασμός (spasmos, “spasm, convulsion”). Compare span.