SUSPIRATION

sigh, suspiration

(noun) an utterance made by exhaling audibly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

suspiration (plural suspirations)

The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained)

Source: Wiktionary


Sus`pi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. suspiratio. See Suspire.]

Definition: The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a deep respiration; a sigh. Windy suspiration of forced breath. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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