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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirritabilidad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.ri.ta.βi.liˈdad
"El dolor crónico suele causar irritabilidad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being easily annoyed, angered, or impatient.
"Lack of sleep can often lead to increased irritability during the workday." - 2
The physiological capacity of an organism or its parts to respond to stimuli.
"Muscle tissue exhibits high irritability when subjected to electrical impulses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'irritabilitas', based on 'irritare' meaning 'to excite' or 'to provoke'. It entered the English language in the 18th century initially in a physiological context denoting the capacity of living tissues to react to stimuli, later expanding into psychological and emotional realms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritability" is said worldwide
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irritabilité
Transliteration: i.ʁi.ta.bi.li.te
"Son irritabilité était évidente après une longue journée."
Reizbarkeit
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯tsˌbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t
"Stress kann zu erhöhter Reizbarkeit führen."
irritabilità
Transliteration: ir.ri.ta.bi.liˈta
"La sua irritabilità preoccupava i suoi colleghi."
irritabilidad
Transliteration: i.ri.ta.βi.liˈdad
"El dolor crónico suele causar irritabilidad."
irritabilidade
Transliteration: i.ʁi.ta.bi.liˈda.dʒi
"A fadiga excessiva provoca irritabilidade."
चिड़चिड़ापन
Transliteration: chidchidapan
"तनाव के कारण उस में बहुत चिड़चिड़ापन आ गया है।"
易怒
Transliteration: yì nù
"睡眠不足会导致人产生易怒情绪。"
짜증
Transliteration: jjajeung
"그는 피곤해서 쉽게 짜증을 냈다."
イライラ
Transliteration: iraira
Script: いらいら
"彼女は最近イライラすることが多い。"
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