sternutation

English

Etymology

Latin sternutatio.

Noun

sternutation (plural sternutations)

1. (medicine, archaic) A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
   • 1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary, Oxford University Press, published 2002, page 210:

     'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'

Synonyms

• sneeze
• (medicine) ptarmus

Derived terms

• sternutate

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

sternutation f (plural sternutations)

1. sternutation

Further reading

• “sternutation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.