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Word of the day: Sternutation
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Today’s word of the day is: Sternutation meaning
Sternutation
Sternutation meaning: the act of sneezing.
Pronunciation: [stur-nyuh-tey-shuhn]
Sternutation is based on the Latin verb sternūtāre, “to sneeze repeatedly,” from sternuere, “to sneeze.” Though the ultimate origin of sternuere is uncertain, linguists have noted its resemblance to Ancient Greek ptárnysthai, “to sneeze,” as evidence of a deeper connection between the two words. Sternutation was first recorded in English around 1540.
Example: Gesundheit!” exclaimed the nurse as a fit of sternutation overcame his patient.
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