"spasmodic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /spæzˈmɒd.ɪk/ [UK], /spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ [US] Audio: en-au-spasmodic.ogg [Australia] Forms: more spasmodic [comparative], most spasmodic [superlative]
Etymology: From New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|spasmōdicus}} New Latin spasmōdicus, {{der|en|grc|σπασμώδης||spasmodic}} Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), {{m|grc|σπασμός||spasm}} σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} spasmodic (comparative more spasmodic, superlative most spasmodic)
  1. Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles. Translations (of or relating to a spasm): спазматичен (spazmatičen) (Bulgarian), espasmòdic (Catalan), spasmodique [feminine, masculine] (French), spazmatyczny [masculine] (Polish), спазмати́ческий (spazmatíčeskij) [masculine] (Russian), спазмоподо́бный (spazmopodóbnyj) [masculine] (Russian), espasmódico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-adj-fyPWj4K4 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to a spasm': 87 9 2 1 2
  2. Convulsive; consisting of spasms. Translations (convulsive; consisting of spasms): конвулсивен (konvulsiven) (Bulgarian), espasmòdic (Catalan), konwulsyjny [masculine] (Polish), конвульсивный (konvulʹsivnyj) (Russian), espasmódico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-adj-HGkQbNIO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 38 18 22 19 2 Disambiguation of 'convulsive; consisting of spasms': 3 87 3 3 3
  3. Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts. Synonyms: patchy, stop-start, discontinuous Translations (intermittent or fitful; occurring in short bursts): kōhikohiko (Maori), tāmutumutu (Maori), taratahi (Maori), kauteatea (Maori), przerywany [masculine] (Polish), прерывистый (preryvistyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-adj-pmUXEL0s Disambiguation of 'intermittent or fitful; occurring in short bursts': 2 10 72 10 6
  4. Erratic or unsustained. Translations (erratic or unsustained): nieregularny [masculine] (Polish), нерегулярный (nereguljarnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-adj-akBfMIl- Disambiguation of 'erratic or unsustained': 1 6 7 84 3
  5. Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-adj-cMHYStSL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spasmodically, spasmodism, spasmodist Related terms: spasm, spasmic

Noun [English]

IPA: /spæzˈmɒd.ɪk/ [UK], /spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ [US] Audio: en-au-spasmodic.ogg [Australia] Forms: spasmodics [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin spasmōdicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), from σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|spasmōdicus}} New Latin spasmōdicus, {{der|en|grc|σπασμώδης||spasmodic}} Ancient Greek σπασμώδης (spasmṓdēs, “spasmodic”), {{m|grc|σπασμός||spasm}} σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spasmodic (plural spasmodics)
  1. A medicine for suppressing spasms. Synonyms: antispasmodic
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-en-noun-pFMJnkP7

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French spasmodique. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|spasmodique|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French spasmodique, {{bor+|ro|fr|spasmodique}} Borrowed from French spasmodique Head templates: {{ro-adj}} spasmodic m or n (feminine singular spasmodică, masculine plural spasmodici, feminine and neuter plural spasmodice) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: spasmodică [feminine, singular], spasmodici [masculine, plural], spasmodice [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], spasmodic [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], spasmodică [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], spasmodici [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], spasmodice [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], spasmodicul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], spasmodica [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], spasmodicii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], spasmodicele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], spasmodic [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], spasmodice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], spasmodici [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], spasmodice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], spasmodicului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], spasmodicei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], spasmodicilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], spasmodicelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. spasmodic Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-spasmodic-ro-adj-8fKS9cPY Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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