orgasm
English
Etymology
From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
orgasm (countable and uncountable, plural orgasms)
- (obsolete) A spasm or sudden contraction. [17th-19th c.]
- 1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia:
- Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels.
- 1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia:
- A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.]
- Synonym: climax
- Hyponyms: clitoral orgasm, G-spot orgasm
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Penguin 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 668:
- Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.
- 2007, Zoe Margolis, The Guardian, 12 Sep 2007:
- There does not have to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like orgasms for the hell of it.
- If you want to get an orgasm, I recommend buying a vibrator.
- A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
orgasm — see climax
the peak of sexual pleasure
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Verb
orgasm (third-person singular simple present orgasms, present participle orgasming, simple past and past participle orgasmed)
- To have an orgasm.
Synonyms
Translations
to have an orgasm
Anagrams
Estonian
Noun
orgasm (genitive orgasmi, partitive orgasmi)
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
orgasm n (plural orgasme)
Declension
Declension of orgasm
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) orgasm | orgasmul | (niște) orgasme | orgasmele |
genitive/dative | (unui) orgasm | orgasmului | (unor) orgasme | orgasmelor |
vocative | orgasmule | orgasmelor |
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “orgasm”)
Noun
orgasm c
- orgasm
- Han fick orgasm i duschen.
- He had an orgasm in the shower.
- Han fick orgasm i duschen.
Declension
Declension of orgasm | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | orgasm | orgasmen | orgasmer | orgasmerna |
Genitive | orgasms | orgasmens | orgasmers | orgasmernas |
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