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eructation

/ɪ.ɹʌkˈteɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eruc-ta-tion
IPA
/ɪ.ɹʌkˈteɪ.ʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, accusative of ērūctātiō (“a belching forth, burp”), from ērūctāre (“to belch, burp”). Compare Middle English eructuacioun (“belching, burp”), borrowed from the same root.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eructations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eruct

Synonyms

belch belching burp burping eruption extravasation

Questions

How do you pronounce eructation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪ.ɹʌkˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does eructation mean?
The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
Where does eructation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, accusative of ērūctātiō (“a belching forth, burp”), from ērūctāre (“to belch, burp”). Compare Middle English eructuacioun (“belching, burp”), borrowed from the same root.

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