apoplejía

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin poplexia, apoplexia, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξίᾱ (apoplēxíā), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō) to cripple by a stroke; ἀπο- (apo-, “from”) + πλήσσω (plḗssō, “to strike”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

apoplejía f (plural apoplejías)

  1. (medicine) apoplexy

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