Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsufflation

/ˌɛksəˈfleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-suf-fla-tion
IPA: /ˌɛksəˈfleɪʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blast from beneath.

Obsolete

noun

A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath.

Obsolete

noun

A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The next is when it will fly upwards over the helm by a kind of exsufflation without vapouring"
"the Ceremony of Exsufflation, for ejecting of the Devil"

Etymology

Compare Latin exsufflātiō, from exsufflō.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

exsufflations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

insufflation

Questions

How do you pronounce exsufflation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛksəˈfleɪʃən/.
What does exsufflation mean?: A blast from beneath.
Where does exsufflation come from?: Compare Latin exsufflātiō, from exsufflō.

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