orgasm
/ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
Countable; Uncountable
verb
To have an orgasm.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels."
- "anally-induced orgasm"
- "attain orgasm"
- "be close to orgasm"
- "bring oneself to orgasm"
- "come to orgasm"
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀργή (orgḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) Ancient Greek ὀργάω (orgáō) Ancient Greek -σμός (-smós) Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós)bor. French orgasmeder. ▲ Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós)bor. Latin orgasmusder. English orgasm From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: *werǵ-, orgasme, orgasmus, ὀργασμός
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/
- British English: /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/