Added 9 October 2026
orgasm
/ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ noun
In Latin: patrātiō, orgasmus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about orgasm at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse.
Origin
From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
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