OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 11053

onset

/ˈɒnˌsɛt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aparición
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term ph…
the onset of schizophrenia
ataque • ataque silábico • inicio silábico
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
The only regular sources for Sardinian *θ are Lat. ci̯ and ti̯, which are absent from Latin onsets. This means that the substantial number of words starting in *θ, discussed in § 3…
arremetida
An attack; an assault especially of an army.
Heralds, from off our towers, we might behold From first to last, the onset and retire Of both your armies
Who on that day the word of onset gave.
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