perspiration

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perspiration

/ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK
/ˌpɝspəˈɹeɪʃən/ US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”). Morphologically perspire + -ation.

noun perspirations

uncountable, usually The action or process of perspiring. The Cauſe may be Want of Perſpiration : For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by Inſenſible Perſpiration ; And beſides, the Skull being of a more ſolide Subſtance, nouriſheth and aſſimilateth leſſe, and excerneth more.
Similar: sweating, diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation, sudoresis
metonymically, uncountable, usually Synonym of hard work. Genius is 1 per cent. inspiration and 99 per cent. perspiration.
Similar: hard work
uncountable, usually Sweat (fluid). Passing his hand across his forehead he withdrew it, wet with drops of perspiration.

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noun process of perspiring

Español	sudoración, transpiración
한국어	땀 ttam
日本語	汗 ase
中文	流汗 liúhàn, 汗 hàn
Português	suor, transpiração, perspiração
Français	transpiration, perspiration
Deutsch	Schwitzen, Perspiration
Italiano	sudore
Ελληνικά	εφίδρωση efídrosi
Русский	поте́ние poténije
Tiếng Việt	đổ mồ hôi
العربية	عَرَق ʕaraq

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@misc{perspiration_2026,
  title = {perspiration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perspiration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}