entumecer

Meaning

1. (transitive) to numb
2. (reflexive) to go numb

Concepts

agonize

benumb

go to sleep

numb

paralyse

paralyze

stiffen

swell

tingle

become inflamed

go numb

grow numb

make numb

Synonyms

adormecer

agonizar

anestesiar

hincharse

inflar

insensibilizar

picar

reventar

acalambrarse

adormecerse

desmayarse

entorpecer

entumecerse

hinchar

inflamarse

abultarse

Translations

tumefare

tumefarsi

intormentire

einschlafen

erstarren

lähmen

beißen

prickeln

paralysieren

schwellen

zittern

sich entzünden

erstarren lassen

vor Kälte prickeln

mit dem Tode ringen

Hyphenated as

en‧tu‧me‧cer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/entumeˈθeɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: intumēscō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin intumēscere. According to Coromines & Pascual, first attested in Baltasar Gracián (17th century). The verb was partly affected by the inherited verb adormecer, producing some of the alternative forms shown above.