apoplejía

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Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin poplexia, apoplexia, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplēxía), from ἀποπλήσσειν (apoplḗssein) to cripple by a stroke; ἀπό (apó, from) + πλήσσειν (plḗssein, to strike).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apopleˈxia/ [a.po.pleˈxi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia

Noun

apoplejía f (plural apoplejías)

  1. (medicine) apoplexy

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