anhelation
- noun
- /ˌæn.həˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
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anhelación
- The anhelation in her voice made everyone worry about her health.
Examples
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There was an unmistakable anhelation whenever she tried to speak after her illness.
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Her voice was filled with anhelation after the long run.
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During the call, his anhelation was evident, as if he had run upstairs quickly.
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He spoke with an anhelation that revealed his excitement.
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The anhelation in her voice made everyone worry about her health.
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There was an unmistakable anhelation whenever she tried to speak after her illness.
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During the call, his anhelation was evident, as if he had run upstairs quickly.
Synonyms
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4.6
Difficulty breathing that makes you feel you cannot get enough air
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7.2
A small burst of breath when saying consonants like p or t
A soft, airy sound in someone's voice made when air passes from the mouth
How Breathless
Surface Forms
Morphology
anhelation = anhel + ation
Although the productive suffix '-ation' indicates noun formation, the root 'anhel' is a Latin combining form not recognizable to average learners, so the meaning 'panting/gasping' is not derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Anhelation comes from the Latin verb anhelare, meaning 'to pant' or 'breathe hard', so it refers to a breathless or gasping sound in someone's voice. A helpful way to remember it is to think of inhalation and exhalation, common words about breathing, which shows why anhelation means being out of breath.