sternutation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌstɜrnjəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌstɜːnjuˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the act of sneezing; a sneeze

A fit of sternutation overtook him in the dusty archive.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of sneezing; a sneeze sneezing sneeze

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Derived forms sternutatory

Related forms sternutatory

Etymology

From Latin 'sternutatio', a sneezing, from 'sternutare', frequentative of 'sternuere', to sneeze, of imitative origin.

sternutatio Latin sternuere Latin

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# sternutation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌstɜrnjəˈteɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌstɜːnjuˈteɪʃən

## Meanings
1. the act of sneezing; a sneeze

## Examples
- A fit of sternutation overtook him in the dusty archive.

## Synonyms
- sneezing
- sneeze

## Derived Forms
- sternutatory

## Related Forms
- sternutatory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sternutatio
- Root: sternuere

## Etymology
From Latin 'sternutatio', a sneezing, from 'sternutare', frequentative of 'sternuere', to sneeze, of imitative origin.

## AI Etymology
Sternutation is from Latin 'sternutatio', a sneezing, from 'sternutare', frequentative of 'sternuere', to sneeze, of imitative origin. Important recorded forms include sternutatio (Latin) and sternuere (Latin). The sound-symbolic element is central: the form imitates or evokes the noise, motion, or sensory impression associated with the modern word. In current use it covers the act of sneezing; a sneeze. The wider family includes derived forms such as sternutatory and related words such as sternutatory.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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