suspiration
suspiration · suspirations
The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained periodThe act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained).
Meaning
1 sensesThe act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained).
More definitions
- an utterance made by exhaling audibly
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin suspīrātiō, suspīrātiōnem (“sighing”).Learned borrowing from Latin suspīrātiō, suspīrātiōnem (“sighing”).
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Forms
plural: suspirations| Singular | suspiration |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an utterance made by exhaling audibly:sigh
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsuspire