sufflaminate
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin sufflāminō (“clog, block”).
Verb
[edit]sufflaminate (third-person singular simple present sufflaminates, present participle sufflaminating, simple past and past participle sufflaminated)
- (archaic) To obstruct.
- 1896: William Archer, The Theatrical ‘World’ of 1893–[97], page 18 (W. Scott, ltd.)
- An Ideal Husband is a very able and entertaining piece of work, charmingly written, wherever Mr. Wilde can find it in his heart to sufflaminate his wit.
- 1896: William Archer, The Theatrical ‘World’ of 1893–[97], page 18 (W. Scott, ltd.)
Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]sufflāmināte