Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ, from ἐπιλαμβάνω, from ἐπι- + λαμβάνω.

• IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/

epilepsy

1. (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC ↗:

     Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

• French: épilepsie, mal caduc
• German: Epilepsie; (archaic) Fallsucht
• Italian: epilessia
• Portuguese: epilepsia
• Russian: эпиле́псия
• Spanish: epilepsia