convulsión

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō.

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjon/ [kõm.bulˈsjõŋ]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: con‧vul‧sión

convulsión f (plural convulsiones)

1. convulsion

• “convulsión”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō. Cognate with Portuguese convulsão.

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjoŋ/ [kom.bulˈs̺joŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ

convulsión f (plural convulsións)

1. convulsion (involuntary and sudden contraction of the muscles of the body)
2. convulsion (violent shaking of the Earth)
3. (figuratively) upheaval (violent disturbance of the established social order)

• “convulsión”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Ultimately from Latin convulsiō.

• IPA^(key): /kombulˈsjon/ [kõm.bulˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: con‧vul‧sión

convulsión f (plural convulsiones)

1. convulsion

• “convulsión”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025