sussultorial

adjective

sus·​sul·​to·​ri·​al

¦səsəl¦tōrēəl

: having the nature of or resulting from a sussultatory earthquake shock

Word History

Etymology

Italian sussultorio heaving, vibrating up and down (from sussultare to heave + -orio -ory, from Latin -orius) + English -al

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