effluvium
[ ih-floo-vee-uhm ]
noun,plural ef·flu·vi·a [ih-floo-vee-uh], /ɪˈflu vi ə/, ef·flu·vi·ums.
a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
Origin of effluvium
1Other words from effluvium
- ef·flu·vi·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for effluvium
effluvium
/ (ɛˈfluːvɪəm) /
nounplural -via (-vɪə) or -viums
an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter
Origin of effluvium
1C17: from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent
Derived forms of effluvium
- effluvial, adjective
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