"ructation" meaning in English

See ructation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ructations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ructare (“to belch”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ructare|t=to belch}} Latin ructare (“to belch”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ructation (plural ructations)
  1. (archaic) A burp. Tags: archaic Synonyms: eructation Related terms: ructate
    Sense id: en-ructation-en-noun-aDOQnhhU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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