Etymology

electroshock

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Today it means: electric shock. Full definition →

English shock ← Latin electro- ← French électro-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishshock
  6. English todayelectroshock

From electro- + shock.

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