n.
Pronunciation: ˌ st ə r-ny ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sternutacion, from Latin sternutation-, sternutatio, from sternutare to sneeze, frequentative of sternuere to sneeze; akin to Greek ptarnysthai to sneeze
Date: 15th century
: the act, fact, or noise of sneezing