ERUCTATION


Meaning of ERUCTATION in English

[ ˌi:rʌk'teɪʃ(ə)n , ɪ- , ɛ- ]

■ noun formal a belch.

Origin

ME: from L. eructatio(n-) , from eructare , from e- (var. of ex- ) 'out' + ructare 'belch'.

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