Added 9 October 2026
perspiration
/ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: sudor, perspīrātiō Wiktionary
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Origin
Borrowed from late Middle French perspiration, from perspirer (“perspire”), from Latin perspirare (“to blow or breathe constantly”), from per (“through”) + spirare (“to breathe, blow”). Morphologically perspire + -ation.
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