noun · masculinesecond declension

paroxysmus

paroxysmus m (genitive paroxysmī)

Classical[pa.rɔkˈsys.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[pa.rokˈsiz.mus]

Meaning

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παροξυσμός (paroxusmós, “irritation, the severe fit of a disease”).

Quick answers

What does paroxysmus mean in Latin?

paroxysmus, a noun, means “paroxysm”.

What is the genitive of paroxysmus?

The genitive singular is paroxysmī. paroxysmus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce paroxysmus?

In classical Latin, [pa.rɔkˈsys.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.rokˈsiz.mus].