"efflation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: efflations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin efflātiō (“exhalation”), from Latin efflō (“to exhale”), from ex- (“out, away”) + flō (“to blow”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰel-}}, {{der|en|la|efflātiō|t=exhalation}} Latin efflātiō (“exhalation”), {{der|en|la|efflō|t=to exhale}} Latin efflō (“to exhale”), {{affix|la|ex-|flō|nocat=1|t1=out, away|t2=to blow}} ex- (“out, away”) + flō (“to blow”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} efflation (usually uncountable, plural efflations)
  1. (archaic) A blowing, breathing or puffing out. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually Synonyms: exhalation Related terms: efflate
    Sense id: en-efflation-en-noun-ZB2wGflL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Air

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