Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand mal

/ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: grand -mal
IPA: /ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of epilepsy where seizures are characterized as severe and involving spasms and unconsciousness.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French grand mal (literally “great illness”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: grand mal

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

petit mal

Synonyms

tonic-clonic generalized seizure epilepsia major grand mal epilepsy generalized epilepsy

Questions

How do you pronounce grand mal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/.
What does grand mal mean?: A type of epilepsy where seizures are characterized as severe and involving spasms and unconsciousness.
Where does grand mal come from?: It is traced to French.

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