sternutation

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sternutation

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Latin sternutatio.

noun sternutations

archaic A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom. 'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'
Similar: sneeze, ptarmus

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@misc{sternutation_2026,
  title = {sternutation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sternutation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}