eructation
eructation · eructations
The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouthThe act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
/ɪ.ɹʌkˈteɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
(countable, uncountable)An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, accusative of ērūctātiō (“a belching forth, burLearned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, accusative of ērūctātiō (“a belching forth, burp”), from ērūctāre (“to belch, burp”). Compare Middle English eructuacioun (“belching, burp”), borrowed from the same root.
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Forms
plural: eructations| Singular | eructation |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatederuct
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable