attack (n.) → attack of disease 7 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme λῆψις
meaning 1 taking hold, seizing, catching λῆψις τῆς πόλεως (Thucydides)
direction →
meaning 2 attack of fever or sickness, seizure λῆψις τοῦ πυρετοῦ (Aristotle)
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme attack
meaning 1 attack
direction —
meaning 2 fit, attack (disease) heart attack
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme insultus
meaning 1 attack
direction →
meaning 2 fit, attack (disease)
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comment Both meanings emerge in Late, Medieval Latin
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme atac
meaning 1 attack (n.)
direction →
meaning 2 attack of disease
reference DEX98
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme приступ (pristup)
meaning 1 attack войска пошли на приступ
the army launched an attack
direction →
meaning 2 attack у него приступ стенокардии
He has an attack of breast pang
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NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme ataque
meaning 1 attack (n.)
direction →
meaning 2 attack of disease
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme anfall
meaning 1 attack (n.) försvararna slog tillbaka anfallet
he defenders repelled the attack
direction →
meaning 2 attack of disease ett epileptiskt anfall
an epileptic seizure
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