exhalation

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exhalation

/ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/
[ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃn̩]

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Latin exhālātiō, from exhālō (“to breathe out, to exhale”), from hālō (“to breathe”). Equivalent to exhale + -ation.

noun exhalations

countable, uncountable The act or process of exhaling; breathing out short exhalations of breath
Similar: efflation, sigh
countable, uncountable That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam exhalations from the earth or flowers
countable, uncountable A bright phenomenon; a meteor.

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noun act or process of exhaling

Español	exhalación, espiración
Deutsch	Ausatmen, Ausschnaufen, Ausatmung
العربية	زَفِير zafīr

noun that which is exhaled

Español	exhalación

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@misc{exhalation_2026,
  title = {exhalation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exhalation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}