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Word of the Day – Effluvium

By February 17, 2023Word of the Day

Effluvium (noun)

ef-loo-vee-um

a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.

1640–50; Latin, equivalent to ef-ef- + fluv-, base of fluere to flow (see effluent) + -ium-ium

Example sentences

“The effluvium from his breath was unbearable.”

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