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espasmo

/iʃ.ˈpaʒ.mu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim spasmus e este do grego σπασμός.

noun

contração involuntária de um músculo, grupo de músculos ou órgão, normalmente acompanhada de dor localizada

In English

jerk sudden, uncontrolled movement
spasm contraction of a muscle
twitch 1. brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back agai

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@misc{espasmo_2026,
  title = {espasmo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/espasmo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}