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perspiration

/ˌpɜːspəˈeɪʃən/pur-spur-AY-shuhn
/ˌpɝspɚˈeɪʃən/pur-spur-AY-shuhn

Meaningbreathe through

Common meaning: sweat

Journey through time

  1. Latinperspirationem‘breathe through’source
  2. Frenchperspiration‘release through the pores’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsrelease through the pores → sweatperspiration‘sweat’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin perspirationem ‘breathe through’.

Roots

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