apoplex

1 of 2

noun

plural -es

obsolete

: apoplexy

apoplex

2 of 2

transitive verb

ap·​o·​plex

ˈapəˌpleks

-ed/-ing/-es

archaic

: to strike with apoplexy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin apoplexis

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