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convulsionary

con·vul·sion·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-vuhl-shuh-ner-ee]
    • /kənˈvʌl ʃəˌnɛr i/
    • /kənvˈʌlʃənəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-vuhl-shuh-ner-ee]
    • /kənˈvʌl ʃəˌnɛr i/

Definitions of convulsionary word

  • adjective convulsionary of or affected with convulsion. 1
  • noun plural convulsionary a person who has convulsions, especially as a result of religious experience. 1
  • noun convulsionary A convulsionist. 1
  • adjective convulsionary Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive. 0
See all 4 definitions of convulsionary

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Origin of convulsionary

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; convulsion + -ary

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Parts of speech for Convulsionary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Convulsionary

convulsionary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

convulsionary usage trend in Literature

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