noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained).

   "nor windy suspiration of forced breath"

2. 2
   an utterance made by exhaling audibly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

breathaqua lungaspirationcoughexhalationexpiration

Example

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"nor windy suspiration of forced breath"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin suspīrātiō, suspīrātiōnem (“sighing”).

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