🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Sacudida

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa.kuˈði.ða

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Squassation/skwɑːˈseɪʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La sacudida del terremoto causó daños importantes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of shaking or being shaken violently.

    "The squassation of the building during the earthquake caused significant structural damage."
  2. 2

    A term used in medical contexts to describe a violent shaking or agitation of a body part.

    "The doctor noted the squassation of the patient's limbs during the seizure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'squassation' originates from the Latin 'squassare', meaning 'to shake' or 'to jolt', which evolved through Middle English. It has been used in various contexts, particularly in scientific and medical literature, to describe a shaking or violent movement.

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