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halitus

halitus

9.9
A thin cloud of breath you can see in cold air
  • noun
  • /ˈhæləˌtəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : halito
  • A faint halitus of lavender lingered in the room.

Examples

  • The scientist collected samples of the patient's halitus for further analysis.

  • The doctor noticed a strange halitus from the patient.

  • Through the cold air, his halitus was visibly rising in small clouds.

  • After exercising, her halitus was noticeably different.

  • The dentist asked me to take a deep breath so he could check the halitus coming from my mouth.

  • After running a marathon, the runner's halitus was heavy with exhaustion.

  • As they gathered around the campfire, the halitus of smoke filled their lungs.

Synonyms

breath
vshalitus
98 1.0

A very small movement of air

is the exhaled vapor or air, not just a small breeze
exhalation
vshalitus
6 4.3

Breathing out air from the lungs or the air that you breathe out

refers to the resulting exhaled air or vapor rather than the action

Surface Forms

halitus singular
halituses plural

Etymology

Halitus comes from Latin and means 'breath' or 'exhalation'. It is the same root as the English words inhale and exhale (with in- 'in' and ex- 'out'), so halitus is the breath or small cloud of vapor you send out when you breathe.