Sternutation
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom. archaic
"'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?'"
- 2 a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose wordnet
Example
More examples"'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?'"
Etymology
Latin sternutatio.