orgasm

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

To have an orgasm.

Noun

1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A spasm or sudden contraction.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.

Concepts

orgasme

jouir

orgasmer

jouissance

venir

petite mort

Synonymes

climax

coming

sexual climax

ejaculate

extreme

fester

ooze

peak

summit

suppurate

vertices

pleasant feeling

big O

vitamin O

come

cum

Traductions

Orgasmus

orgasmo

orgasmo

οργασμός

orgasmo

orgasme

orgasme

orgazm

orgazm

klaarkomen

هزة الجماع

orgasmus

نشوة

διέγερση

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɔːɡaz(ə)m/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).