Paroxysm

par'oks-izm, n. {Med.) The attack, or exacerbation of a disease that has decided remi ions or intermi ions. Any sudden and violent action; convulsion; [F. paroxisme,L. par-owsmus, Gr. paroxusmos oxunein, to sharpen, provoke, ox-us, sharp.] — Paroxys'mal, -iz-mal, a. Marked by, pert, to, or caused by, etc. Paroxytone. par-oks'l-ton, a. {Gr. Gram.) Having the acute accent on the penultimate svllable.— n. A word which, etc. [Gr. paroxutonos see Oxytone, under Oxide.] Parquet, par-ka' or -k6K, -quette', -kef, n. A body of seats on the floor of a theater nearest the orchestra; also the whole lower floor of a theater, behind the orchestra parquetry. [F., dim. of pare, an inclosure, park, q. v.] — Par'quetry, -ket-rl, n. A species Parquetry, of joinery, consisting of inlaid work, generally of different colors, used esp. for floors. [F. parqueterie, parquet.]