Main Entry:

¹or·gasm

Pronunciation:

\ˈȯr-ˌga-zəm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, be lustful; probably akin to Sanskrit ūrjā sap, strength

Date:

circa 1763

: intense or paroxysmal excitement ; especially : an explosive discharge of neuromuscular tensions at the height of sexual arousal that is usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female

— or·gas·mic \ȯr-ˈgaz-mik\ also or·gas·tic \-ˈgas-tik\ adjective