orgasmo

/oɾˈɡasmo/ · B2 · noun · m

orgasm

Greek orgân = to swell with desire; org- + -asmo

Comes from Greek orgân, meaning to swell or be eager, through Latin orgasmus. Link the org- start to orgánico (organ-related), since the word names a bodily response, and -asmo to other Spanish nouns like espasmo (spasm).

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