asfíxia
Catalan
Etymology
From New Latin asphyxia, from Ancient Greek ἀσφυξία (asphuxía, “stopping of the pulse”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + σφύξις (sphúxis, “pulse”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əsˈfi.ʃi.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /asˈfi.ʃi.a/
Noun
asfíxia f (plural asfíxies)
- (pathology) asphyxia
Derived terms
- asfixiar
Related terms
- asfixiant
- asfíctic
Further reading
- “asfíxia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.