different between miscellaneous vs spasmodic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miscell?neus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misce? (“mix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?s??le?n??s/
• Rhymes: -e?n??s

Adjective

miscellaneous (comparative more miscellaneous, superlative most miscellaneous)

1. Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
2. Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.

Synonyms

• (consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts): diverse, manifold; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous or Thesaurus:assorted
• (having diverse characteristics):

Derived terms

• misc, misc. (abbreviation)
• miscellaneously

Related terms

• miscegenation
• miscellany
• miscellanea
• miscellaneity
• miscible

Translations

English

Etymology

From New Latin spasmodicus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (spasm?d?s, “spasmodic”), from ??????? (spasmós, “spasm”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /spæz?m?d.?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /spæz?m?.d?k/

Adjective

spasmodic (comparative more spasmodic, superlative most spasmodic)

1. Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
2. Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
3. Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.

   Synonyms: patchy, stop-start; see also Thesaurus:discontinuous

4. Erratic or unsustained.
5. Of or relating to the spasmodic poets, a group of British Victorian poets who wrote introspective drama in verse.

Derived terms

• spasmodically
• spasmodism
• spasmodist

Related terms

• spasm

Translations

Noun

spasmodic (plural spasmodics)

1. A medicine for suppressing spasms.

   Synonym: antispasmodic

Romanian

Etymology

From French spasmodique.

Adjective

spasmodic m or n (feminine singular spasmodic?, masculine plural spasmodici, feminine and neuter plural spasmodice)

1. spasmodic

Declension