convulsar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin convulsus + -ar, from Latin convellere (to shake; to destroy).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.vuwˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.vuʊ̯ˈsa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.vuwˈsa(ɾ)/ [kõ.vuʊ̯ˈsa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.vuwˈsa(ʁ)/ [kõ.vuʊ̯ˈsa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.vuwˈsa(ɻ)/ [kõ.vuʊ̯ˈsa(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.vulˈsaɾ/ [kõ.vuɫˈsaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.bulˈsaɾ/ [kõ.buɫˈsaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.vulˈsa.ɾi/ [kõ.vuɫˈsa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: con‧vul‧sar

Verb

convulsar (first-person singular present convulso, first-person singular preterite convulsei, past participle convulsado)

  1. (intransitive) to seize (to have a seizure)
    Synonyms: convulsionar, convelir

Conjugation

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