sternutation
- noun
- /ˌstɜrnjuˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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estornudo
- Allergy sufferers often experience frequent bouts of sternutation in spring.
Examples
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She had a sudden sternutation while giving her speech.
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His sternutation startled everyone in the quiet room.
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A sudden sternutation disrupted the quiet of the lecture hall.
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The doctor noted her symptoms included coughing and sternutation.
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Allergy sufferers often experience frequent bouts of sternutation in spring.
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A sudden sternutation disrupted the quiet of the lecture hall.
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He covered his mouth to stifle a sternutation during the meeting.
Synonyms
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A sudden burst of air from the nose and mouth when the nose is irritated
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A sudden strong breath from the nose and mouth when the nose is irritated
Surface Forms
Morphology
sternutation = sternutate (opaque) = sternut + ation
Although formed with the productive suffix '-ation', the root 'sternut-' and the verb 'sternutate' are rare and derived from Latin, so an average learner cannot derive the meaning 'sneezing' from the parts.
Etymology
The word sternutation comes from the Latin verb sternutare, which means 'to sneeze'. So a sternutation is simply the act of sneezing, a sudden burst of air from your nose and mouth.